Freezing Family Fun

Today, we started our day with school work for all the kids.  Darin worked with Ethan and I shuffled between Luke, Aaron and Irina. How awesome to have a teacher's aide!!! Irina and I began focusing on letter sounds, specifically the letter "f." She caught on very quickly and eagerly and was so proud of her work. Her first experience with school was when she was placed in the orphanage at age 8. She is now 10.

Then we ventured out for some freezing family fun. We were all supposed to look for things that began with the letter "f" and teach Irina the new vocabulary word. We found flags, fans, flowers, fish (in the market) and more. The high temperature today was 32 degrees F at 12:30pm. It is currently 25, but feels like 14. Can you say brrr!!! Thankfully there was some bright sunshine and clear skies.

 We visited the Golden Gates of Kiev. You can read more if you click HERE.

Visiting the Russian Orthodox Churches

 f, f, funny boys

 Too bad all of our family photos are in the same jackets and hats. 

We are changing our clothes, although from these photos you wouldn't know it. :)

Let's see how many kids it takes to lift Daddy. They are loving the see saw!

Riding on the Funicular… fun, fun, fun! You can read more about it HERE.

flying through the air

No matter how many miles we walk, these boys are constantly climbing and jumping. I'm glad for all their energy, but it does make us a bit weary. These photos were taken at their request, "Mommy, take a picture of me jumping." I'm just glad that we have not visited a hospital for them yet due to all their crazy stunts. Although, they have broken a broom and a lamp. Oh my! 

You can pray for them, and us. :) 9 days down, ? to go!