Tonight is our last night in this apartment. Oh yesterday and last night we had a FANTASTIC time. We took the princess to Walk with the Dinosaurs even though she wasn't that interested. Hate the boys weren't hear they would have loved and Steven would have been our tour guide telling us what kind each was and their background. Savage family and Nadiia was with us. The princess got to jump on a trampoline and of course again had no idea how to make it bounce but she knew it was supposed to. Thanks to Sandra who got in with her and bounced and bounced and bounced some more she had a fantastic time. She also got her first ride in one of those stationary cars that you pretend drive and plays music. More than likely going forward everytime we walk by one we will have to have tokens to be able to put her in or else it will be a bad time for all who are in her vicinity LOL!!!
Then we all went to Sam's Steak House ---- man I love that place. Almost felt like we were home. Nadiia is just so much like us she fits in so well and we seem to fit in well with her. I am sure going to miss her. She told us that after Erin left and "warned" her we were coming to prepare for our arrival she watched "Gone with the Wind" three times and had to keep rewinding the captions so she could figure out with the "southern" people were saying. She is hilarious.
When we get home we are going to get her a DVD of the Beverly Hillbilies and send it to her. She will laugh and laugh and laugh. She does such a GREAT job. Our facilitator better be glad he has her. :D
Well, we also hit another milestone shortly. THIS IS THE LAST NIGHT in this apartment. YAY!!! We are so thankful for our journey and look forward to many more doors that will open in the future.
Can't wait to get home and don't want to hear the clip clop sound of heels walking down the street for quite some time. I'm ready to be home and cook - can you believe that. I MISS COOKING!!!! Will see all of you very soon and can't wait to be back in church on Sunday.
I'll leave you of course with a few pictures.
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| The most wonderful husband of all! |
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| The cutest little Princess with her new sunglasses compliments of her Auntie Nadiia :D!! |
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| Ivanna knows a good woman when she sees one!!! |
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| One bite and she'd be gone :D. Thank goodness those teeth aren't real!!!! |
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| Nadiia.....you do wonders for the looks of that dinosaur!!! |
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| A Dragon created from Legos but it was covered up unfortunately! |
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| Oh my goodness she LOVED riding in that car!!!! |
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| Sandra jumped and jumped and jumped and then had to wrestle her to get her off the trampoline!!! |
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| Ummmm honey your hair has just a little static in it!!! Don't touch me please!!! |
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| Marshall Savage |
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| Just LOVE our translator and so glad we were able to cross paths with the Savage family!!! Sandra and Nadiia in this photo enjoying our visit to SAM's STEAK HOUSE!! |
Love,
The Stratton Family
Oh my goodness that is so funny! I did "warn" her about your accent. They need a special dictionary to translate some of the phrases I've heard you say :). Oh and I HATE cooking and I missed it too. Trust me...the novelty wears off quickly after you get home! Tell Nadya we love her and miss her!
ReplyDeleteD - I am going to miss you and that drawl of yours. What a great day we had at the park and at dinner. I burst out laughing when you said you don't want to hear the click click of heals on the sidewalk... that is a huge part of my memories of Kyiv, lol.
ReplyDeleteWe owe you some batteries... maybe that can be our excuse for coming down to visit you next summer :-)
I am hoping your flight home is uneventful and that Ivanna didn't run into the pilot's cockpit and try to fly the plane!!!!
Or bite his ear off!
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