Sunday – March 22, 2009

We had a good night’s sleep finally!  Last night we decided to move the boys to one of the rooms that doesn’t have windows (an interior room) so the boys wouldn’t wake up with the sun.  And so that my coughing wouldn’t wake them up.  The night before last we only got about 2 or 3 hours sleep (Mary and I).  I would start coughing, Micah would wake up, finally he’d go back to sleep, I’d start coughing, Micah would wake up…  I think you get the picture.  🙂 Well, this morning, they still woke up at 5:30ish but we could hear Micah in the other room just singing quietly to himself in his bed.  About 6:30 he started crying so it was time to get up.  🙂  The boys were both so happy this morning.  There’s some pics down lower on the post of this morning.  John & Tracie come today to Brovary with Emma and Aiden.  That’ll be fun!!  We are having tea with Yuri and Sveta this morning to thank them for letting us stay here.  We have a couple of gifts for them and we want to share our gratitude with them. Later, we’ll go to the Renok to get some pants for the boys.  We only have 2 that really fit them.  We’d like to get another pair so we have at least  2 changes of clothes for the trip home.  You just never know what might happen!  🙂   DSCF2002 Friday in Brovary with Jamie.   DSCF2004 Papa & Micah   DSCF2007 Mama & Matthew   DSCF2010 This kid loves to serve!  He’s also quite a NEAT FREAK!   DSCF2023 A little quiet time with Matthew…  Friday   DSCF2025 Back where it all began at the SDA for a quick picture and to deliver our court documents to the SDA.   DSCF2026 While we were at the Embassy on Friday, the boys stayed with Jamie.  We told Jamie to just leave Micah in his bed.  We had put everything up that he could break.  What we didn’t do was move a bag that had trash in it.  So he was searching through it.   DSCF2028 And unloaded everything he could.  🙂  He finally did go to sleep though.   DSCF2035 Saturday…Waiting for naptime, Matthew had such a good time playing in the sunlight.  He just giggled and giggled.   DSCF2036 DSCF2037 DSCF2040_face0 Saturday, after nap time…  Micah got one of his favorite things!   DSCF2044 Saturday dinner…  Bread and Hretchka.  A true Ukrainian.  Bread in one hand and Hretchka in the other.  🙂   DSCF2045 True happiness.  He had three bowls!   DSCF2046 Matthew enjoyed it too.   DSCF2049 Sunday morning…waiting for breakfast.   DSCF2050 DSCF2053 We had such a good time at breakfast today.  Everyone was so cheerful!   DSCF2054 The one who has been a grump every morning was so happy today.  Waking up on your own is such a good thing!   DSCF2055 DSCF2057   What a joy and blessing.  Far outweighs the frustrating behavior (which I happen to be dealing with right now while I’m writing this post).  🙂  He has determined that the level of discipline we’re using right now has become a game.  🙂  Such a little boy! “This is the day the Lord has made.  I will rejoice and be glad in it!” Blessed be the Name of the Lord! Be blessed our friends. KIDS:  We’ll try to skype later today.  Hope you have a great last day of spring break!  Tomorrow it’s BACK TO SCHOOL.  BWAH-HA-HA-HA-HAAAAAAA!!!! NANA:  It’s ALMOST over!  Ready to go home yet?