May 2017

May 2017

What it looks like on telegram to see your kids' school get some sort of award from the president...and after google translate tells you what it's about, you still don't quite know what it was lol

sort of like dance and gymnastics class in one, all in russian of course

so proud of this little girl, when she started Russian preschool, she wouldn't sit for her lessons, wouldn't participate at all, now she is trying to participate and even likes to have conversations with her friends. 

helping a friend make a cake

learning about safety...William looks thrilled from this photo

she was nervous, but she took the leap and let a friend catch her...glad he didn't miss :) 

learning about graphs

new way to make pizza using the local non dough...the bakers don't quite know why we ask for uncooked dough but it is super easy and fast this way!

William's class learned about the ladies who help in the war

and about the wars in general

the boy knows more about the world wars than I do, and he learned it in another language :0 I need to get a book and read it!

she loves him 

"mom she is big now"

sweet sisters

is it going to fit?

 I don't think so

so close....yikes

eh, he's got room...in the end he did make it...the people here can squeeze their vehicles into tighter spaces that we've ever even contemplated

cutie

former employee and friend before he left the city for the summer

strawberry season started

we got invited to come celebrate a friend's birthday 

they said she looks like mary...how do they know what Mary looked like...but she is pretty and sweet

showing tribute to the fallen soldiers of war and those who served

giggling

i got it!

the ingredients of a volcano!

mixed it up

built the base and they loved seeing the "eruption" and talking about the chemical reaction 

this little one is already into everything EVERYTHING

fun to try to capture the three of them while getting them to all smile 

trying to eat the table cloth

yes thats some bacon, takes a lot of time to cut, but every now and then it's worth it...locals don't usually eat bacon so this is a special treat for us

toes in the mouth yummy

my mom asked if I could get flowers here for mother's day...yes, I can, since my husband is willing to go to the shop, get haggled or haggle, and he did well at picking what I would like. Thanks Mom!

KFC

she wants those books

and she went for them 

hair after a bath

love it

and the crooked grin just make it too cute

heart shaped cookies to take to a traditional engagement celebration

new family photo!

what a properly set table looks like at a local event of any kind...FULL is an understatement

and surrounded by chatter :) 

dance partner

traditional bread breaking to symbolize the groom-to-be's family and the bride-to-be's family have agreed on the marriage

I asked him who is strong and he said "I am"

learning some moves

she was passed around to everyone, in a super hot room, with super loud music, for three hours straight and didn't cry...this kid was made for this culture

dancing time 

hold on, mommy is driving

laughing at bubba

there is a new kitty outside and she slowly got closer and closer to see it 

lesson about crossing the street at school

William's "book" about star wars

mural about an indian

sweet friend

precious family

she is going somewhere folks

first time in the pool

she liked it...I like him 

how we ride in the car...no laws about car seats or seat belts, but they still have to wear their seatbelt in our family!

she tried on my glasses 

game night at the Orlich home

these two got tickled

and were just laughing and laughing

and Charlotte was like, what are they laughing at!

5 months old, as of the end of May

growing like crazy 

star wars figure fight

braids!

let's not talk about the part, I can't do that part lol

was in the kitchen for a moment and came back to find her here

guests are coming

princess friends 

helping to make the cake

learning about safety at home when you are by yourself...at preschool...hopefully there was just a translation problem with the title of the lesson series but I doubt it. 

fun game of putting numbers in order at the birthday party


May has come to an end.
And that means one more month, just one more month and we will be returning to America to visit with family and friends! We are excited! It's been an amazing roller-coaster of a journey here these last 31 months and we've got photos galore to remind of us the sweet, not-so-fun and everything in between.  We are excited to be back among family and friends for a season though.  Let the packing begin!