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Farewell Dear Friends 12 Jun 2008 | 05:50 am
Today is the one year anniversary of our "family day" - the day we were officially declared in court to be the adoptive parents of sisters Galyna and Anastasia. Like most others, I began blogging to k...
A Great Summer Read 6 Jun 2008 | 08:41 am
Colin Thubron must be one of the finest writers of our time. I came across Among the Russians (formerly titled "Where Nights Are Longest") on the excellent website of Dr. George Grant, a Presbyterian ...
Picture of the Week 6 Jun 2008 | 06:57 am
We had a few moments of excitement recently when a brilliant rainbow appeared late in the evening. Everyone ran outside to take it in and it was made even more special when Galyna said that it was the...
The Joy of Mud 6 Jun 2008 | 06:52 am
"...if you was my size the dirt would catch you up faster too." -Nikki Giovanni
Farewell to Banner 31 May 2008 | 04:37 am
Today was the last full day of school for the girls and we prepare to say goodbye to Banner Christian School with a very heavy heart. Teachers, administrators, fellow students and parents have embrace...
A Tearful Farewell To TMS 24 May 2008 | 07:34 am
After three wonderful years, we had to say a tearful goodbye today to Tuckahoe Montessori School. It is so fitting that Christian was comforted by his teacher, as he and his classmates marched out. Ca...
Sharing Our Joy 22 May 2008 | 04:12 am
In light of some of my recent self pitying posts, I've suddenly noticed how much joy we are surrounded by with our children. We are having a spectacularly beautiful Spring in Virginia, and our kids ca...
RAT PATROL! 20 May 2008 | 09:55 am
Recently we had a pet swap as Galyna traded her rats to Christian for his fish. The rats are entirely happy about this as now they get to ride on Christian's fire truck! Christian has a blast watchi...
Breakthrough! 7 May 2008 | 10:59 am
This is one of the happiest boys in America! It has been such a joy to watch Christian conquer his fears of riding his bike. He's still on training wheels, but up until last week, he would not even s...
The "Problem" of Shyness 22 Apr 2008 | 03:50 am
Is there something wrong with being shy? The Publishers Weekly review of Shyness: How Normal Behavior Became a Sickness, sums up the theme of this controversial book: "Before you sell a drug, you hav...
