Pumpkin Patch Day!

Hi Everyone-

This past weekend we went to a pumpkin patch. It was totally fun and the kids had a great time. Attached is some video for you- just a short one- of our time there. Sorry about the bee reference- Mama hates bees and one interrupted her filming, leading to a shortened version of our day on my camera.

Our kids, like many Russian kids who have spent time in a Baby Home, LOVE to be bundled up. Please note their outfits, hats, mittens etc and then know that it was about 60 degrees out the day we went on this little adventure. The minute it hits about 62 they start asking for the super warm stuff. I am not sure what we are going to do in the real winter but we have already purchased down jackets and giant snow boots so hopefully we will be okay with our little Nanooks of the North.

Both kids both still have bad colds so no school this week so far for Ana - which is a bummer for a variety of reasons but mostly because I am worried she is going to stop wanting to go and we will lose the traction we were building with her dealing with being away from Papa and Sasha. We are trying hard to get her more used to be around people other than Papa and Sasha. It is hard enough when Papa leaves them with me, (she cries for anywhere between 5 minutes and 1/2 hour when he leaves the house without her) but a teacher has been out of the question so far- she freaks out! And a baby sitter is still out of the question which is too bad because going out to dinner with Aaron is a dream I have. Not a big dream, but a dream... Hopefully soon that will happen. Beth and Gina have volunteered to give it a try and if those two who work with kids all day every day can't do it then we are in bigger trouble than I thought. :) I am pretty confident we will succeed but just havent't 'pulled the trigger' on that yet. Keep you posted on how that goes.

That is it for now.

SKB