Crimea

Just an update to say that we're in Crimea safely and doing well. We are enjoying our time with Oxana, but wish desperately that we could be home with our boys! At least that is the way I feel. I think Drew likes being in Ukraine and could stay another month. I, being the mom, miss my boys! Can't wait to see you this Saturday!

We decided to come down to Crimea because Masha leaves for summer camp this week (Tuesday or Wednesday we believe) and Nastia is spending the time with her grandma. We gave her grandma money to use to do activites together until I come back July 19th and start the birth certificate process. It was too expensive for us to try and rebook our flights for me to stay and finish the adoption before my brothers wedding. Besides, right now, I am happy to be seeing the boys by the end of this week. It will be worth having to fly back just to see my kids back home for a couple of weeks.

Yesterday we rented a car (that we keep until Thursday when we go back to Kiev) and drove with Oxana to Yalta and back to her home in Simferopol. Along the way we stopped at quite a few palaces and cities. We drove through really narrow alley way type streets, that if you put your hands out of the windows you could touch the walls on both sides in some parts. It was fun to see the different homes here. It is a much more resorty type place.

We are staying with Oxana, for which we are so grateful for her hospitality. She has been wonderful to help us find our way around here. We are planning on staying at the beach today and just enjoy the sun and very warm weather that is here. Hello and goodbye to everyone back home! We'll post some pictures of Crimea later.