Monthly Archives: May 2020

Before we knew it, it was time to leave Dc and head to Ukraine.  We had decided to meet Randy for vacation on the way over.  We were to meet Randy in Munich and all drive over to Slovenia together.  But first the flight over.  As these three get older, each flight alone with allContinue reading “Slovenija ali doprsni kip (Slovenia or bust)”

Before we left for Slovenia, after my test, after my week long security training in southern Virginia and our last week of school we decided to go apple picking with Grandma and Uncle Ari who helped take care of the kids when I was away for my week of training. It was a nice finalContinue reading “Apple Picking Goodbyes”

One last month in DC, full of family, friends, studying, packing, runs. It was such a crazy time, I was feeling so overwhelmed about passing Ukrainian so we could all be together in Kyiv I loved looking back at these pictures at all the moments we had in that last month in the US.  MorningContinue reading “Countdown to Kyiv”

With two long months until we would all be together in Kyiv and a long weekend in August when I would have a few days off Ukrainian, Randy and I decided to use our miles and meet in Amsterdam for a weekend without kids.  The last time we were in Amsterdam was in 2008 andContinue reading “Canal living”

After an awesome weekend in New York it was time for us to head back to DC for more Ukrainian. But then this happened…. The Grandmas asked if the kids (and our nanny Maria) could stay in New York for two weeks. With Randy in Kyiv and my studying Ukrainian nonstop this seemed like anContinue reading “New York State of Mind”

We had Miral’s birthday party early before Randy left, but we still wanted to celebrate her real birthday.  First up, early morning presents. Randy and I got Miral a dollhouse, or as Randy likes to tell me, I bought myself a dollhouse and let Miral play with it.  It was always my dream to haveContinue reading “2 years, 24 months, 730 days”

After Randy left we decided to head back up to NY to see friends and family again and to celebrate Laurel’s second birthday. Such a treat that we were able to celebrate with Laurel! There was an awesome party in the Jordan’s backyard with music, bubbles, barbecue and the biggest treat of all….water balloons!! IContinue reading “And then there were 2”

We wanted to have Miral’s birthday party before Randy left so we moved it up a few weeks.  There was an awesome nature center near us in Virginia so we had Miral’s party there.  They had animals and fun fossils and exhibits. We invited all our friends, old and new and ordered pizza and aContinue reading “And then she was two!!”

Right before Randy left for Kyiv in early August we managed to get in one more trip to New York all together. It has been so nice being close to family this year and being able to spend time with them! But first, of course- Pizza from Joe and Pats!  And bagels! Nothing better thanContinue reading “Virginia to NY and back again”

It’s been a long time since we were in the US to celebrate the fourth of July.  The kids and Randy were off for the whole week so they headed down to the Outerbanks.  I had a few days of Ukrainian class that week and planned to meet everyone down there on Wednesday.  That meantContinue reading “July 4- Murica Style”