Open Arms

Open Arms
...caring for orphans and adoptive families...

Saturday, November 28, 2009

a few photos


ON THE STEPS OF THE STATEHOUSE

THE COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART

RUNNING DOWN THE STEPS OF THE STATEHOUSE (DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA)

HANGING OUT IN GRANDMA'S

MATTHEW AND BECKY GET MARRIED

Sunday, November 22, 2009

The "typical" day

Hi there, everyone!! I know it has been a long time since our last post but here we are. We've been home for 5 weeks and all are adjusting pretty well with a few hiccups along the way. The children are being schooled, they are playing soccer, basketball, and riding their bicycles (our thanks to Keith and Randy). Pasha is playing French Horn with the Ben Lippen High School band. Lots of new and "new" clothes (thanks to Lyudmyla, Candy, Kathy, Pat, Jenny and others).

The children have settled into the daily routine of waking, dressing, breakfast, chores and school in the morning. Moving on to lunch, PE-in-the-Park, play time, music lessons, errands and chores in the afternoon. Then it's Dad getting home from work, suppertime, more play time and getting ready for bed in the evening. Throw in bible reading, prayer time, making the beds, showers, getting dirty clothes to the laundry room and maybe some TV or a movie here and there, you have our "typical" day... and don't forget going to church on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Pasha had his 14th birthday Nov. 12th. Another son, Matthew married his longtime sweetie, Rebekah Shrum yesterday, the 21st. We are getting ready for Thanksgiving and Grandma Polly's birthday this week and Andrei's birthday on the 6th of December. Now just to add to the excitement of the holidays, our son JD announced that he and his girlfriend Margaret (Meg) are engaged and plan to be married in late December. Our daughter, Rebekah, and her husband, Tim, are expecting their third child the end of December or the first of January. Don't know what we are going to do if life gets any busier!

I will get Carol to add some pictures soon because I don't know how. Besides, she picks out better pictures.

Please keep all of us in your prayers.
Until next time,

Steve