Backus/Wilcox Family History

We continue to choose the road less traveled. Our stories started in New York and Michigan. We took an detour to New Jersey, and had a most excellent adventure to Ethiopia. In July, 2013 we moved our family from Detroit to Texas. People can say a lot about us, but they can't accuse us of being boring....

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Good posts about Race and educating others about adoption

All There are a lot of good posts on the post - http://casselljourneytoafrica.blogspot.com/ - check it out. I've asked and was told ...

Adjusting to life in the USA

We have been home just under a week now and I have to say Curt is really adjusting well to life as a Backus in the good old USA! He's b...

Adjusting to life in the USA

We have been home just under a week now and I have to say Curt is really adjusting well to life as a Backus in the good old USA! He's b...

Saturday, March 17, 2012

URGENT - Gabe needs prayers

All Little Gabe is sick again! This Fever stuff are coming back and may be related to a finding from his bone marrow biopsy a few weeks ag...

Changing Names and Attaching

Quick post for people we see in the coming weeks - please understand that we are working really hard to bond with Curt. So we will be holdi...

Home!

We are finally home! After a few days of travel - restless sleep on the airplanes, we are home! Before that - just a few updates - So we ...

Thursday, March 15, 2012

USA or Bust

Yes - this day seemed like it took forever -but it is finally here -we are packed, fed and ready to check out and get a ride to the airport ...

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Another level of OFFICIAL

Well it turns out there are so many levels to make this adoption official. First you CLEAR the US Embassy and USCIS - but then you have to ...

Monday, March 12, 2012

Gotcha Day and Birthdays

Wow - what a CRAZY day. Wake up as a 42 year old in Addis, Ababa, Ethiopia - to a rooster and some dude singing at a local church at 5:30 a...

Sunday, March 11, 2012

GOT it

Ok - got in via blogger itself - so hopefully this will work on other days. Exhausted now - but have dinner at 7 at the hotel - should be ...

We arrived - take 2

Well accessing the internet from the Yeka Guest house is VERY difficult - the TV sometimes works - but they actually have a good selection...

Monday, March 05, 2012

wow - a few more days

Wow - can NOT believe after all this blogging - we will have our son in our arms FOREVER next Monday! And to top it off - its my birthday -...

Sunday, February 26, 2012

TWO MORE WEEKS!

Can I just scream OMG! OMG! OMG! over and over again! We are leaving in less then 2 weeks. WE have ONE More weekend to get the house rea...

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Getting ready - lots to do

Yep - SO much to do and very little time - but it seems like we are making progress. We will be bringing our son home soon! And just can...

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Embassy appointment date - SET

Well we finally have an appointment for the Visa on 3/13/12 - now we just have to hope we don't need more paper work before we go due to...

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