Needs that we have for bringing the kids home:

Several people have asked us what we are needing when we bring the kids home-so we made up a list-and figured I would just post it here-in case anyone has any of these.  We only have a few short weeks before they are here and are quickly trying to get ready!  (We are still waiting on an embassy date-but are anticipating bringing them home end of July/first part Aug.).  Thank you all for your generosity and love that you have already shown our family!!  We are beyond grateful! (and YES we LOVE hand-me-downs!)*Clothes for new kids-
Socks/underwear
Tennis shoes / Flip Flops
T-shirts (long & short sleeve)
Sweatshirts / Sweatpants
Pants / Jeans
Pajamas
Shorts
Swim Suits
Jackets

*SIZES:
HAILE - age 13 (weight: 74-lbs / height: 56 in.)
Size: 10 and 12 slim-pants and 10/12 (medium) for shirts, etc.
Shoe: 6 …6-1/2… 7…. 7-1/2...8  (we don’t know so we are probably going to take one of each size and then keep the receipt to return the sizes that don’t fit-or hold on to them for our boys-as they will grow into these sizes).
BETE - age 7 (weight: 45-lbs. / height: 46 in.)
Size: 7 (or 6-8) (Small)
Shoe: 13-1/2…1…1-1/2

Needs for House:
*One Twin Mattress/Box spring set
*One crib mattress (for toddler bed)
*Crib size sheets (for toddler bed)
*Small desk/chair
*2 Dressers
*Bicycle for Haile
*Bike helmets for both Bete & Haile
*Life Vest for both
*Sleeping Bags
*Matching twin size girls comforters
*Matching twin size boys comforters
*Boy color- full size sheets
*Girl color- twin size sheets
*Body Towels
*Silverware-mostly need spoons

What the Kids Like:
Haile: LOVES soccer, the sky, stars, space (wants to be astronomer), lego's, card games, and is really creative-loves arts/crafts/writing/drawing tablets, making things with paper, books, etc.
Bete: coloring, arts/crafts, wants to be a doctor or pilot, toys: (doctor kit), puzzles, legos and likes baby dolls (hard to find brown baby dolls in Salem) :-), jump rope, jacks (game) and balls that bounce.