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<p>Cheryl Stowell laughs with her adopted daughter Katya, from Russia, while talking about her transition to America.</p>

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Adoption made easy
April 18, 2010 9 p.m.

Adoption made easy

Local couple delighted after bringing young foreign girl into family

The Stowells sat down to dinner on Tuesday with routine ease. Quiet conversation, spurts of giggles from the girls. Polite requests to be excused and play with the puppies. Acting as a family has happened naturally all along, Cheryl said, despite the fact that the youngest member couldn't speak English for the better part of the last two years.