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September 2005
We just received our first report from school and we were delighted to learn that Alex Daniel is "making great strides in his spelling and reading."  Mr. Todd also reports that Alex is a lot less hesitant to actively participate in classroom activities and discussions.  We are excited to see Alex make such academic progress.  Alex is also beginning to make friends at school and we no longer have to coax him to get out of bed every morning. Alex continues to enjoy surfing and skateboarding.  He will likely try out for the school Surfing team later this month.  We are so happy to see Alex become more comfortable with his new family and his new life. 

   

August 2005
Alex Daniel has had a lot of fun participating in various summer camp programs. He is looking forward to spending the last two weeks of summer vacation at Surf Camp where he hopes to be able to improve his surfing skills enough to join the Sowers Middle School Surf Team in September.

Alex Daniel is also looking forward to having his biological younger brother, Akram--12, join the family. Akram and Alex Daniel decided that they wanted to be reunited and Akram asked to be adopted. We don't know how long the adoption process will take given the climate, at the moment, for international adoptions in Russia. We are doing our part to facilitate this adoption as quickly and smoothly as possible.

June 2005
Well its been a month since Alex Daniel has been home. He has experienced a lot in such a short period of time. Alex has been to Disneyland, Universal Studios, Knott's Berry Farm and Wild Rivers. He has learned how to ride a skate board and order at McDonalds in English! Alex Daniel is really showing us his courage as he willing tries new activities, American foods and speaking English. This transition would not be easy for anyone, but imagine being a teenager and leaving everything you know behind. Alex Daniel has had to deal with a new family, a new school, new clothes, a new language and a new culture.

Through all of this Alex Daniel has almost always had a wonderful smile on his face. We are proud to call Alex Daniel our son. He has come a long way in a short period of time and we look forward to sharing more and more adventures with him in the future.

Photos taken in Russia May 2005:

Alex is going to Hollywood.

Grandma Sue

Our friend Alexsy who helps with our Russian adoptions.

May 2005
Alex Daniel (13) came home from Moscow, Russia to California on May 28, 2005.  Ann met Alex Daniel last July as he and Mathew were roommates at Orphanage 19. 

Mathew considered Alex Daniel his "best friend" and asked if we would considering asking Alex Daniel if he wanted to be adopted into our family too.  After much consideration, Alex Daniel said "yes" so we moved forward with our adoption plans.  Alex Daniel left behind several siblings in Moscow who he promised to keep in contact with on a regular basis. 

Alex Daniel is a quiet and reserved teenager who is quite an accomplished artist, especially with watercolors.  Alex Daniel also has an ear for music and is a self-taught pianist.  He doesn't like to play for an audience but we hope in the future he may consider piano lessons. 

Right now Alex Daniel is getting used to Southern California and the surf culture.  By the end of summer he hopes to be surfing!

Photos taken in Russia April 2005:

Alex Daniel and Sergei