Dinner with Kenya and Richard

So the next big step in this entire process was going to dinner with the birthparents. Let me be the first one to tell you how involved and nerve racking this entire process is. We met at Richard's apartment and had a good chat with him while we waited for Kenya to come.

Richard is about my height, medium skin color. He was really friendly and between him and Mat, kept the conversation going on several occasions. He is a sanitation worker, which he enjoys, he says it gives him quite the workout. He has two children. A 16 year old girl that lives with her Granmother and a 13 year old son who is also named Richard. Both Richards live together. Just a fun side note: the elder Richard has a four foot long Python.

Kenya is about 5"1'. She was rather reserved, which I can understand. Because she is so small, she really looks pregnant! Although from the back, it is hard to tell. She has worked as a CNA at a nursing home and is planning on starting nursing school in July and returning to the nursing home. She has four children, two girls that are older and no longer live at home. She also has two boys, a 12 year old and a 4 year old. She really enjoys spending time with her boys and doing lots of fun activities with them.

At dinner we gave Kenya a bag that I made that was full of goodies from Utah and a few supplies for when she starts school. She seemed to really enjoy it, and was very appreciative of the gesture.

After we left to take them back home, we all started to talk and laugh about how nervous we all were. Thank goodness that is over! It went well, despite everyone being very nervous.

Now its back to our room and an early morning to the hospital. For all of you curious minded people, we do have pictures of these wonderful people, we will post them later.