Cleaning lady Lena

My cute Lena can't stand our dirty apartment. She has been giving it a good cleaning and showing us how it is done Ukraine style. The landlords will wish we stayed longer.

For you Wendy

We have had some pretty yummy Ukrainian food but that Buffett place is not so good. We thought we would try it for old times sake. Never again! Yuck! Lena and I are collecting do's and don't's for Ukrainian food. She will be a pro by the time we get home.

Wendy, when our kids talk about getting only a box of chocolates for Christmas this is what they are talking about. The girls were so excited when they saw them.

The girls and Kiev

We are staying near the square, it is snowy and the sidewalks are slippery and steep. Jeff is worried I will fall and hit my head again, so they hold onto me tight. It is ok with me because I can slide while they hold me on either side. The girls say I am getting my skiing in for the year.

It is so strange to be back in Ukraine- So many memories. Wendy we walked by the Spa and the hot chocolate restaurant. Kostya told us it was a Russian bath. He didn't have to tell me, I KNOW!

We will have to go back for old times sake, the restaurant, NOT the Russian bath.

The apartment is worse than I remembered. It is good I brought the girls they are dying. They think it is so dirty. Ha ha ha! They laugh at the stove, the fridge and pretty much everything. They say Dnipro will be better. Ha ha ha ha! Those of you who have been will know why that is funny.

There is a stuffed lion in the living room of our apartment. The girls laughed at it and I reminded them that they used to decorate our family room with stuffed animals. Sara laughed and laughed, she said she forgot about that.


The girls are super excited to be back in Ukraine. They love the food. Lena ordered some gelatin nastiness at dinner and loved it. Super yuck!

Our Sda appointment is tomorrow. Kostya said they have changed a lot of laws so the process could be slower, bad news. He said for sure no waiving the 10 day wait now. He is 99% we only need one court, since they are brother and sister,good news! We will know for sure tomorrow after our SDA appt.

We made it to Ukraine

We are here safe and sound, just a little tired. I will write more when I can think straight.


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On Our Way to Ukraine

Well as promised Wendy and Christy I am blogging. I thought I better sign in while I have Internet and make sure my password is working. Guess it does. Yay!

Nothing like leaving the Country for six weeks and having a birthday in the same week. Everyone has been super, super nice to me. I leave feeling so loved.

Good thing I checked the tag on our bags. They had the wrong name and were sending them to Denver. That would have been the end of our luggage. Here's to the beginning of our adventure.

Thanks for all the Donations

Shelby, they are making your postcards. They were so cute. We did lots of crafts with the kids and they were a big hit.

One of the three computers that were purchased by donations from our friends. The kids took turns having typing lessons.

Donia reading one of the books we gave them. They loved to have us read to them.

Blocks that were donated for the boys at the orphanage.

Lunchtime at the orphanage.

Besides the orphanage, we stopped at different villages to give clothes, toys and hygiene kits to the children and families. They would flock around us. The little kids loved it.