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Christmas day is always special, but with three kids it takes on a magical feel. All the kids still believe in Santa and I know this may be the last year this is true. We even watched Polar Express for the first time and Adam, who had been expressing some questions on Santa’s existence, wasContinue reading “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”

 This year we were all excited to be together for Christmas and to celebrate in a wintry city.  First up on Christmas celebrations was Miral’s Christmas concert. She was so excited for this. She was a snowflake and had to wear white, luckily her Christmas dress from the year before still fit!  She knew allContinue reading “Christmas Prep”

I never could have imagined eight years ago I would have an 8 year old as amazing as Adam.  Let’s start off with a trip down memory lane.  Now onto lists, because the only thing I love more than a photo throwback are lists. I love a million things about Adam, but for his 8thContinue reading “Amazing eight!”

For Thanksgiving this year we really wanted to have dinner at our new home.  Of course our 7 tons of stuff had just arrived (ok only two tons but felt like 7) three days before. But I was determined. I spent the entire three days organizing and unpacking and people, let me tell you- IContinue reading “Thanksgiving and Jeopardy”

Our first few weeks around Kyiv we got used to our house, got haircuts, explored some cool new places, had a visitor stay with us, and most importantly got our shipment of stuff. Nothing like having 7000 pounds of stuff dumped in your house in one day! First up was haircuts Then some city exploringContinue reading “Kyiv and 7 tons of stuff”

A few weeks after we arrived it was time for this little one to start school. We found a Montessori that was just a few blocks away so she and Maria could walk there when we were at work. Even when it was cold in the Ukrainian winter it was close enough that they couldContinue reading “First day of school for the last time”

Our first few weeks in Kyiv were a lot of firsts, like every time we move.  We have an amazing apartment here, big and comfy and in the center of Kyiv. Our first weekend here we put our sweaters on and explored our neighborhood.  Of course we had to check out the supermarket, which wasContinue reading “Moving in”

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”