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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”

Thanks to a very nice guy in Staten Island my computer is fixed! Which mean I can finally go back through aaaaaaaalllllll my photos. But since i am WAY behind this will be a quick catch-up.  Summer started in Virginia and as school stopped we found some fun ways to entertain ourselves.   I was stillContinue reading “Summer Days”

Learning Ukrainian, a move across the globe and computer issues have all led to me being way behind, but new year, new me! I am going to work on quickly catching up and getting to fun photos of our new lives in Ukraine. But first we’ll go back to Shenandoah last memorial day. We decidedContinue reading “Snakes, smores and fire pits”

For Easter this year all three kids were able to dye eggs. It all went swimmingly until Miral spilled a cup of yellow dye on the rug. Note to self, 20 months is not old enough to dye eggs on her own despite her convincing arguments for autonomy. Oh well, at least we dyed someContinue reading “Kαλό πάσχα”