Masha
YuliaToday we were able to attend the girls school program. We thought that we were leaving early enough, but the line at the bus stop meant we didn't get aboard until the third bus. Then traffic was very heavy and the normally 40 minute trip took over an hour. The program was to begin at 4:00 pm and we arrived at 4:40 pm. As we walked in, our friend Julia said, "You are just in time, the show is about to begin." Praise the Lord. Due to heavy traffic for everyone, probably mainly for the VIPs that attended, the program start had been delayed for an hour, so Mom and Dad were able to see their new daughters perform. The Director of the orphanage came up to us after the show and said that she was glad to see us and did we enjoy seeing our children perform. We said yes and thanked her.
After the show, we all walked to Pan Pizza for some supper, only to find that the entire restaurant had been reserved for a private party. Decisions, decisions. Where so we go to eat? We decided on the food court at the market. It was quite a distance so we got a taxi. Not the formal kind, but the more like hitchhiking kind. There were seven of us, Gail, Steve, Julia, Betsy and the girls, Yulia, Masha and Vera. That meant we needed two "taxis". You signal for a car and when they stop, you tell them where you want to go and if they are willing to take you there, they tell you the price and off you go. The foods court was very busy, but we finally got two tables. Then we did a little shopping for things like serving dishes, salt and pepper shaker, camera batteries, etc. Then the girls headed back to the orphanage and Julia got us a "taxi" back to the city center. It cost 30 grivna (That is 6 dollars.) and only took about 20 minutes.
Here are some photos. Of course these first two are our favorites, but all the kids did a great job.
After the show, we all walked to Pan Pizza for some supper, only to find that the entire restaurant had been reserved for a private party. Decisions, decisions. Where so we go to eat? We decided on the food court at the market. It was quite a distance so we got a taxi. Not the formal kind, but the more like hitchhiking kind. There were seven of us, Gail, Steve, Julia, Betsy and the girls, Yulia, Masha and Vera. That meant we needed two "taxis". You signal for a car and when they stop, you tell them where you want to go and if they are willing to take you there, they tell you the price and off you go. The foods court was very busy, but we finally got two tables. Then we did a little shopping for things like serving dishes, salt and pepper shaker, camera batteries, etc. Then the girls headed back to the orphanage and Julia got us a "taxi" back to the city center. It cost 30 grivna (That is 6 dollars.) and only took about 20 minutes.
Here are some photos. Of course these first two are our favorites, but all the kids did a great job.
4 comments:
Hey everybody!
Wanderful pictures. The girls looks a very pretty. I hope a program was very interisting and you are enjoy.
Say hi to everybody. I hope we'll see you very soon.
Happy New Year to everybody!
Thank you so much for visiting my blog! I'm so happy to meet fellow "Odessa" parents! Hopefully your remaining paperwork will be done in the shortest time possible and you'll be able to come home soon!
Let's keep in touch in case you are still in Odessa when I come back there in January.
Hello fellow Odessa Adopters! We adopted a 2 yr old boy from Odessa #3 in Dec of 05. We are now working on the paperwork to go back to Odessa and adopt his older brothers. The oldest Vasya Kaplin is in no. 4 too. Julia has sent us pictures of him. He seems to come and go from the orphanage, but if you see him tell him to please stay at the orphanage and we working on adopting him. The other boy is 11 and in no.9 but we haven't been able to find out about him.
Your three are beautiful, I am glad things seem to be going well for you so far!
Oh, by the way we are from Elk Point, SD which is straight up I-29 from Omaha about 2 hours.
Cara Norby
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www.norbycjukraineangel.blogspot.com
Thank you for sharing the pictures. Was Grisha there? I tried seeing if I could see the back of his head in the audience. Please give him a big hug from me if you see him! Thank you very much! He is in the 5th grade class.
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