Natalie's picture for Christmas 1999 (age 4)
The Woodside Children's Center Alumni, Summer 2000 (Natalie age 5)
Casandra's journey to our family
In Romania before Hannah's visit (Jan/Feb 2000? Age 10 months?)
Hannah visits Casandra in Romania, March 2000 (age 11 months)
Feeding time at Paltinis, March 2000 (age 11 months)
A view of the village of Paltinis, March 2000
A picture of Casandra in Romania, May 2000 (age 14 months)
Just after our arrival in Paltinis, June 2000 (age 15 months)
In Dad's lap at Paltinis
Eating from Dad's hand in the living room at Paltinis
Casandra getting a bath (in the Bucharest hotel bidet!)
Casandra's fashion statement in the hotel
Casandra quite lively in Bronxville the morning after arriving in the US
Home to Amherst at last!
The sisters meeting for the first time
First play time together
The happy family of four a couple of weeks later
The girls as dress up princesses, September 2001