We have so many stories we want to tell but it will not be appropriate until after all four of us are safely home for good! To give you an idea, today at the grocery store, Rosie was clearly followed around by a man in some kind of official capacity who was reporting on her activity via his wired earpiece. When we went to check out, there were two additional men with wired earpieces waiting to follow her to the door. Mikey says he can't take Rosie anywhere now.

Anastasia is clearly a chocolate lover! We've brought other types of candy and she really wasn't that interested. Today we brough m&ms and did she ever guard that bag! She gave them out one at a time-if you were lucky!

Jonathan liked this propeller gun. He got a little wild and started pointing it at everybody, so we had to instruct him in the ways of peace...

This game is called "Attack and Tickle Poppa!"

This game is called, "Attack and Tickle Momma!" This was a very educational game. Anastasia and Jonathan learned that "momma" and "poppa" tickle back...and that we never lose tickling matches!

It was quite a snowy day. Here is the orphanage in the snow and the road leading to the orphanage. This town, Makeevka, is actually pretty in the snow. That is because the garbage is covered up and the pot holes are filled in...

We believe that the two older children are Anastasia and Jonathan's cousins who are also at this orphanage. Anastasia is clearly attached to her older cousin, whose name is also Anastasia.