Thank you, Simpsons!

Our good friends, Mike & Kristi Simpson, from Kilgore, TX just sent us a care package. We already knew that they cared... but as I have said before, we LOVE getting cool stuff from the States!

Don't ask me what the dog is doing on the table. Picture taken by Maddie while I studied Russian upstairs.




The kids LOVED the stickers and pencils. I think they have enough to share with all their friends!

They also sent cake mixes, but you will see those in a few weeks when I post the cake I am going to make for Maddie's birthday.

You can always send Steve ANYTHING by Reeses.

Cousins Are Awesome!!!!

Meet more of the family...

This is Steve's brother, Tim, and his wife, Janis. They have 5 beautiful kids:

Jess, Liz, Maddie, Gabby and Jackson.

They just sent the girls a box of all kinds of goodies.

They LOVED it!

They say, "THANK YOU!!!"

These are the Fuquas.

They have been the adopted Grandparents for the last year and a half. We all LOVE Robert and Ann! But, unfortunately, their language school days are over and they are moving on to the whole reason they came here to Russia in the first place. They help kids transition out of orphanages and into real life when they become 18.

We will miss them, but we know we will see them again.

Oh, the reason I included this photo now is because the shirts on my three girls in the back are from their cousins. They say, "Czarina" which is Queen in Russian. So cute!!

Mail Time!

Today someone sent us a package.

She really didn't have to and it was not cheap, but I just can't tell you the thrill it gives us to open a box that has traveled for almost a month straight from the hands of friends and family.

I am debating how subtle I should be here...

Feel free to send some anytime!

Just email us for the address.

russia@blepo.com