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Ukrainetrip
posted 2 days ago
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Olia started complaining about having a stomach ache last night. She didn't want to miss school today because her math teacher was bringing her new baby girl to school. Her math teacher delivere a baby girl about two weekd ago and the fourth grade s... read entire post
Ukrainetrip
posted 3 days ago
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Renee came home dressed in a beautiful purple dress because she had been shopping in the city with her friends. Olia went upstairs and changed into a dress immediately so she would look pretty for Mother's Day! She really did look pretty with her... read entire post
Ukrainetrip
posted 3 days ago
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Today is Mother's Day. Olia was excited to give me a gift. She and Dan got me a new cookie press(which happened to be exactly what I wanted). I reminded Olia all day that she wasn't supposed to whine or complain to me because it's Mother's Day an... read entire post
Ukrainetrip
posted 5 days ago
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Olia takes flute lessons at school. She does NOT practice often. Up until about a month ago, I insisted that she practice 10 minutes per day. She always argued and found an excuse NOT to practice. So I decided that the flute was not for her and... read entire post
Ukrainetrip
posted 8 days ago
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Last night Olia's AWANAS bible school program had an end of year barbecue for the kids and families. It was really nice. Olia and Christina, adopted from Russia ran around and played together. They both have the same Russian look, tall and slende... read entire post
Ukrainetrip
posted 8 days ago
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Dan and I received a letter in the mail yesterday from Olia's school. It notified us that she had been chosen as a winner in a young author's writing competition. SHe has been chosen as a classroom winner and her entry will be entered in the county... read entire post
Ukrainetrip
posted 10 days ago
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Olia loves driving our tractor! Our other three kids always loved driving it too until they were forced to mow the lawn.......then it wasn't so much fun! But Olia is too young to mow the lawn so she enjoys driving the tractor around the yard. Toda... read entire post
Ukrainetrip
posted 11 days ago
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Olia has been asking us to make shish kabob on the grill. So yesterday we went to the produce market and purchased a lot of fresh veggies. I had made a pot roast earlier in the day. Olia and I washed and sliced the vegetables and Dan fired up ou... read entire post
Ukrainetrip
posted 11 days ago
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Renee's missionary friend Esther sent us a magazine from her college. There was an article in it about Esther's work as a missionary in Ukraine and there was a picture of Esther with Olia and several of the kids from her orphanage! Olia was really... read entire post
Ukrainetrip
posted 11 days ago
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The other morning Dan told Olia that he missed her all day when she was at school. Olia said "I can fix your problem for you. Buy me a videophone and then you can see me all day! Olia is dying to get a cellphone! We have been in court all week s... read entire post
Ukrainetrip
posted on Apr 27, 2008
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http://pak06.pictures.aol.com/NASApp/ygp/Login?locale=en_US&filmId=22631.1544.1209319731175.1&event=ViewFilmDan, OLia and I went to visit Renee this weekend. She was the Lorax in a children's play. The college thespians put on childre... read entire post
Ukrainetrip
posted on Apr 25, 2008
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Tomorrow morning we are getting up early and going to visit Renee at college. She is the LORAX(Dr. Seuss book) in a children's play so we are going to go and watch her perform. SHe is also in a choral concert tomorrow night so we will watch her perf... read entire post
Ukrainetrip
posted on Apr 25, 2008
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Ukraine has now passed a law that foreign single people may not adopt orphans. Parents may not have more than 45 years age difference between the parents and the child. That includes the oldest parent; not the youngest. If the oldest parent is 45,... read entire post
Ukrainetrip
posted on Apr 24, 2008
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Every morning Olia has to go to her friend Katelyn's house before school because we have to leave early for court. Katelyn's mom has been nice enough to let Olia come there before the bus arrives. I usually have such a hard time getting Olia up in... read entire post
Ukrainetrip
posted on Apr 22, 2008
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Today my niece Erica watched Olia after school because Dan and I were still in court. Erica took Olia out for a pedicure and a manicure. Her toenails were painted bright PINK. Her fingernails were painted bright GREEN. Olia usually peels off nal... read entire post