SUNNY SUNDAY... COURT TOMORROW

Hello everyone from the Ukraine!!!

We just left Cole after our morning visit. Emma, Mommy has a big job for you.. could you please pick out a pull toy for Cole?? You are a very good shopper and I am sure he would love whatever you choose!!!

We spoke to another couple from the US that are here in another region. The have also met their son. We must be in a good regions. sadly for them they can only visit their nicholas for 1 hour twice a day .. only once on sat and not at all on sunday. Our hours do not change on the weekend. It was nice to talk to her on the phone and compair notes. She is on day 5 of her count down. Ours will start tomorrow.


We got our toilet set.. its just wonderful. doesnt move!!!! I also splurged and purchased a new rug for the bathroom tub area.. it has tread. The old one was all worn off. It is lovely. The have a large open air market here. rows and rows of booths. You can buy old and new stuff, food, tools, car parts, fresh meat- not in a bucket- fruit and veggies. It is very crowded today. We buy large packages of pampers for the orphanage there. Its also where we got the fan, toilet seat and rug. We found some little Ukraine books for Cole's trip home. We got some wooden toys, blocks, puzzles. We wont bring them out until the train or plane trips. We did find a set of wooden blocks with the ukrain alphabet. very cool.

I wanted to share a brief moment on the fashion here.... I guess at one time they had all matching clothing, just varying in color. SOOOO... it would seem they have taken fashion to the edge. All the girls wear very revealing, disco like clothing. very tall spiked heels. beads, sequins, sheer, short, tight... this would be the normal day clothing. To go to the grocery store in ..... very interesting. Everyone has designer jeans, drawings on them, rips, designs... something. We stand out in tennis shoes and long shorts. tee hee.


We will go to the market today. The orphanage needs more pampers.... I dont think they could ever not need pampers. We always ask. they sometimes say they need more. Cole fell down and has a boo boo on his knee. it has bright red medicine on it. No booboo bandage. You can pick some of those out for him too Emma. He seems to like bugs and cars. He now giggles and wallers. he was full of energy this morning. running around and laughing. He is testing us, he throws things until we tell him NYE (no) and take it away. We asked how to say Stop.. but we both forgot what the teacher told us.

We will send more tomorrow, if we can. We go to court at 11:00 and hopefull I can get in here to a free computer later in the day. Keep your fingers crossed that the judge thinks we will be ok parents for Cole. We miss you all.. especially our emma. I am glad you like the movie and had fun with grandma. KISSES AND HUGS EMMA..... XOXOXOXOXOXO MOMMY AND DADDY