tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57831991655724327032024-03-05T10:55:05.346-08:00The Cute CrocheterThis blog is about my family and different things I make out of yarn by crocheting. It will also show my many different interests and different things I do in my life. Hope you enjoy my blog and don't forget to leave comments! JuliaRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-48323062313469848052009-08-28T19:47:00.000-07:002009-08-28T19:50:53.807-07:00I Need GlassesI need glasses, only for reading though. It was fun getting my eyes checked many different ways. When I got back to school my teacher asked me if I got dialected, and I said yes. Then he asked did you get glasses, and I had to say yes infront of my whole class so now they all know. Then he asked if I need to get moved to the front of the class and I said no thank you.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-19862187701170302542009-08-26T20:48:00.000-07:002009-08-26T20:52:38.862-07:00SchoolSchool is awesome. I go to a middle school for sixth grade. We only switch classes for math and reading. For both of them I'm in the smartest class. School is fun and I really like it. And everyday when I come home Dennis runs up to me and gives me a big hug. It is so sweet. Tommorow I'm gonna miss the beginning of school because I have to go to the eye doctor. I hope I don't need glasses.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-83192789722547261022009-08-15T18:50:00.000-07:002009-08-15T18:55:35.429-07:00School is GreatI love my school. Sixth grade is great. One bad thing is that for the first two days I've had an ear infection. It still really hurts. One thing I like about my teacher is that on the first day we got to pick wherever we wanted to sit. The next day he put us in alphabetical order. One thing I don't really like is that there isn't to many kids from my old school aren't in my class. Still I think school is fun and I can't wait to go back on Monday.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-10838649103106357472009-08-12T20:26:00.000-07:002009-08-12T20:29:15.543-07:00School Starts TomorrowTomorrow school starts. YAY!! I've already picked out my school outfit, and yesterday I got a haircut. My hair is now up to my shoulders. I'm so excited for tomorrow.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-39327366582939258422009-08-10T19:40:00.000-07:002009-08-10T19:49:52.534-07:00School is Starting<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368530773742967282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kPWA5EeVrDklu6KtVLrQTCz0PmQISxYUFmKTtQagiRpIQaoXgwDNOCftRHPykXql9Iu_-GP13TNB6ro9nunvAIU3M7h43csU08nDZtO_tD51zj9qCAQNcl5RGwjRFxR0Zkeh6bUgzXg/s320/P1090739.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div><br />When we first got home we saw this poster on the balcony. I think it is so cute.<br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div>And then right below it we saw that Alex's picture was already added. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvj2h4uW259qqqtDyuw-6i8sHBprkPBfdQ25qOJKtCNz8dOOaOasWuI5XFVRvW3-ex9RtRwqzmS_fYpTL0lNkTMxBRa6MhNAlbTLazSZr3Ej87o7sn00MIMhRXcn-KS1QCFLIVvevreq0/s1600-h/P1090740.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368530792651283714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvj2h4uW259qqqtDyuw-6i8sHBprkPBfdQ25qOJKtCNz8dOOaOasWuI5XFVRvW3-ex9RtRwqzmS_fYpTL0lNkTMxBRa6MhNAlbTLazSZr3Ej87o7sn00MIMhRXcn-KS1QCFLIVvevreq0/s320/P1090740.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>We start school this Thursday. Today we got a letter in the mail saying what our teachers would be. I was so excited I got a boy teacher because I've always had a girl teacher. I can't wait until school starts.</div><div> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kPWA5EeVrDklu6KtVLrQTCz0PmQISxYUFmKTtQagiRpIQaoXgwDNOCftRHPykXql9Iu_-GP13TNB6ro9nunvAIU3M7h43csU08nDZtO_tD51zj9qCAQNcl5RGwjRFxR0Zkeh6bUgzXg/s1600-h/P1090739.JPG"></a></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-77586769905485738652009-08-07T23:35:00.000-07:002009-08-07T23:38:03.653-07:00We Made it HomeWe made it home. I will post more tomorrow because it is 11 o'clock here and I want to go to bed. Alex is sleeping right now with his brothers. I could tell he really likes them. I hope I get back on the time here soon.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-55633027920047392922009-08-04T09:16:00.000-07:002009-08-04T09:17:48.509-07:00Going on a TrainToday we finally got Alex. He is a handful. He likes to play bite me. It is annoying. It is gonna be hard on the train tonight to Kiev. I just can't wait untill were home on Friday. I would post longer but we have to go.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-71773428897789362092009-08-02T03:09:00.000-07:002009-08-02T03:18:41.740-07:00Funny Duck ShoesMostly everyday when we go on a walk, there is this little girl from our apartment with duck shoes on. Everytime she takes a step it makes a duck sound. The first time me and my mom heard it we cracked up laughing. We still do everytime we here it.<br /><br />Yesterday we went to Premier. It is a fancy restaraunt here in Ukraine. It is about a mile away from our apartment so we walk to it. It is nice because on our way over there we work up an appetite and then work of our meal on the way back. At Premier, I ordered a mushroom chicken dish. It wasn't that good so I traded it for moms borscht. I normally don't like borscht but this kind was very good. It didn't have big chunks of tomatoes in it and didn't have beets. I think it is my favorite Ukrainian soup.<br /><br />I can't wait untill tomorrow because tomorrow is the day we get to take Alex out of the orphanage. Today me and my mom made the kids gifts. In it is a juice box, a teddy bear cookie, a napkin, and a fake phone. We got them a fake phone because everytime they see Alex with the one we bring him, they all want it. I can't wait to see how much the kids love their phone.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-42805684744423326642009-08-01T02:40:00.000-07:002009-08-01T03:00:27.781-07:00UkraineHi everybody. Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. We haven't had a computer, but today our taxi driver took us to an Internet Cafe. So now I can post. I have had so much fun in Ukraine. We have a Flea Market so close to us. It has everything you would find in a Walmart or Target but cheaper. I have boughten most of my friends and family members a souvenir already.<br /><br />At the orphanage when we go and visit Alex we play with all the kids in his group now. All the kids there are just so cute I really just wanna take them all home. <br /><br />I'm so happy that today is our last Saturday in Ukraine. We will be home next Friday. YAY!!<br /><br />Over the last few days it has been raining a lot and it is July. Also, like 2 days ago we saw like little snowflakes falling down. But now today, it is burning hot.<br /><br />I'm really enjoying most of the food here. Yesterday for dinner we had pizza. We bought it at our bakery at the front of our apartments. It was so good. It had regular pizza sauce, cheese, and mushrooms. And then for dessert, we had something that looked like a creamy, chocolaty, cake roll, but was really a kind of dry cake. It wasn't that good.<br /><br />Ukrainian T.V. is cool and weird. The only thing me and my mom watch here is Nickolodeon. I like to watch Spongebob. The theme song for it in Ukrainian is so weird. I video taped it one morning and will post it when I get back home .<br /><br />In six more days I will be home. I can't wait.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-81289049299514612492009-07-20T10:20:00.000-07:002009-07-20T11:18:07.625-07:00Hot to RainyHi everybody. We had a good day. Alexsey is now very open to me and has said "I love you," a few times. It is so cute. Here I am taking him back to his room at the orphanage. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYaZECetA48Gro8ZquCR4nr7zdWjc0-1yRl9NwbWbongK-DTEU1xQMrrJLpHN6fKUYs33_H1a3DVjcm7wNv8-6gLwiZQZre1k_szIw3k_CmdyAC6okpo20AOfRuoKh-eoAtzeIZ8ijQY/s1600-h/P1090506.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360594684289642098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYaZECetA48Gro8ZquCR4nr7zdWjc0-1yRl9NwbWbongK-DTEU1xQMrrJLpHN6fKUYs33_H1a3DVjcm7wNv8-6gLwiZQZre1k_szIw3k_CmdyAC6okpo20AOfRuoKh-eoAtzeIZ8ijQY/s320/P1090506.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>After a long hot walk to find a toy store, which is closed untill August, we stopped to get some lunch. Let me just say, my dad got a sandwich which he thought was beef but we think was actually liver. My chicken burger had a lot of weird sauces so I traded for my dad's sandwich. I didn't like it either so I ate an orange when we got home. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgix0LFgBPwWGUWqlV2A6hMJP0CWAlW72nhsRS0KnTr-TmVOPs55o__Hd4pg09OEATRGrVh3QBjrn7lg58beMyPIpHP_QbKTLZr2sjububydCPgY8MFP4KnSZy4c9II73ZWvjGvX8nC61M/s1600-h/P1090507.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360594676567752706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgix0LFgBPwWGUWqlV2A6hMJP0CWAlW72nhsRS0KnTr-TmVOPs55o__Hd4pg09OEATRGrVh3QBjrn7lg58beMyPIpHP_QbKTLZr2sjububydCPgY8MFP4KnSZy4c9II73ZWvjGvX8nC61M/s320/P1090507.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgix0LFgBPwWGUWqlV2A6hMJP0CWAlW72nhsRS0KnTr-TmVOPs55o__Hd4pg09OEATRGrVh3QBjrn7lg58beMyPIpHP_QbKTLZr2sjububydCPgY8MFP4KnSZy4c9II73ZWvjGvX8nC61M/s1600-h/P1090507.JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgix0LFgBPwWGUWqlV2A6hMJP0CWAlW72nhsRS0KnTr-TmVOPs55o__Hd4pg09OEATRGrVh3QBjrn7lg58beMyPIpHP_QbKTLZr2sjububydCPgY8MFP4KnSZy4c9II73ZWvjGvX8nC61M/s1600-h/P1090507.JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9BG5tJXeRiBvjNx8PUEFBf9R9dmVDryY85kktxuMDB7qSKDIbKt7X1pybR3ugZi-4pfKE-_GbhL-rOb71kEVj827D0L-zMw0inKvq1gF8sxmSluDoS576aJNN4qwElPBcvl44Cd7NehU/s1600-h/P1090517.JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgix0LFgBPwWGUWqlV2A6hMJP0CWAlW72nhsRS0KnTr-TmVOPs55o__Hd4pg09OEATRGrVh3QBjrn7lg58beMyPIpHP_QbKTLZr2sjububydCPgY8MFP4KnSZy4c9II73ZWvjGvX8nC61M/s1600-h/P1090507.JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Getting ready to go see Alexsey again, we hoped the weather would be cooler, cause it was like very very hot. And then it started pouring rain. When we got there we remembered that we left the key to the ball room at home so we just played with all the kids in his group. We had a lot of fun but we left earlier then we normally do cause of the ran and they were getting ready to have dinner. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9BG5tJXeRiBvjNx8PUEFBf9R9dmVDryY85kktxuMDB7qSKDIbKt7X1pybR3ugZi-4pfKE-_GbhL-rOb71kEVj827D0L-zMw0inKvq1gF8sxmSluDoS576aJNN4qwElPBcvl44Cd7NehU/s1600-h/P1090517.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360594669470590146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9BG5tJXeRiBvjNx8PUEFBf9R9dmVDryY85kktxuMDB7qSKDIbKt7X1pybR3ugZi-4pfKE-_GbhL-rOb71kEVj827D0L-zMw0inKvq1gF8sxmSluDoS576aJNN4qwElPBcvl44Cd7NehU/s320/P1090517.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQovTMUaOVN6kLWqPNuaXAS9IgZIHraZEgDumSbekRuwLVaPXbMBShSetGumlG5M79LPLmDYSpZc8KaIdq0UcekOtDeIRg14UBd23ea5bHzlRhpiBpPc337XBs5dgWVcu8kIb02xipcdw/s1600-h/P1090510.JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgix0LFgBPwWGUWqlV2A6hMJP0CWAlW72nhsRS0KnTr-TmVOPs55o__Hd4pg09OEATRGrVh3QBjrn7lg58beMyPIpHP_QbKTLZr2sjububydCPgY8MFP4KnSZy4c9II73ZWvjGvX8nC61M/s1600-h/P1090507.JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgix0LFgBPwWGUWqlV2A6hMJP0CWAlW72nhsRS0KnTr-TmVOPs55o__Hd4pg09OEATRGrVh3QBjrn7lg58beMyPIpHP_QbKTLZr2sjububydCPgY8MFP4KnSZy4c9II73ZWvjGvX8nC61M/s1600-h/P1090507.JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQovTMUaOVN6kLWqPNuaXAS9IgZIHraZEgDumSbekRuwLVaPXbMBShSetGumlG5M79LPLmDYSpZc8KaIdq0UcekOtDeIRg14UBd23ea5bHzlRhpiBpPc337XBs5dgWVcu8kIb02xipcdw/s1600-h/P1090510.JPG"></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div></div></div><div> </div><div>This is how the sky was at the end of the day. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9BG5tJXeRiBvjNx8PUEFBf9R9dmVDryY85kktxuMDB7qSKDIbKt7X1pybR3ugZi-4pfKE-_GbhL-rOb71kEVj827D0L-zMw0inKvq1gF8sxmSluDoS576aJNN4qwElPBcvl44Cd7NehU/s1600-h/P1090517.JPG"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQovTMUaOVN6kLWqPNuaXAS9IgZIHraZEgDumSbekRuwLVaPXbMBShSetGumlG5M79LPLmDYSpZc8KaIdq0UcekOtDeIRg14UBd23ea5bHzlRhpiBpPc337XBs5dgWVcu8kIb02xipcdw/s1600-h/P1090510.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360594666513795330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQovTMUaOVN6kLWqPNuaXAS9IgZIHraZEgDumSbekRuwLVaPXbMBShSetGumlG5M79LPLmDYSpZc8KaIdq0UcekOtDeIRg14UBd23ea5bHzlRhpiBpPc337XBs5dgWVcu8kIb02xipcdw/s320/P1090510.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQovTMUaOVN6kLWqPNuaXAS9IgZIHraZEgDumSbekRuwLVaPXbMBShSetGumlG5M79LPLmDYSpZc8KaIdq0UcekOtDeIRg14UBd23ea5bHzlRhpiBpPc337XBs5dgWVcu8kIb02xipcdw/s1600-h/P1090510.JPG"></a></div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQovTMUaOVN6kLWqPNuaXAS9IgZIHraZEgDumSbekRuwLVaPXbMBShSetGumlG5M79LPLmDYSpZc8KaIdq0UcekOtDeIRg14UBd23ea5bHzlRhpiBpPc337XBs5dgWVcu8kIb02xipcdw/s1600-h/P1090510.JPG"></a> </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div> </div><div>The plan for Alexsey is that my dad and Dennis is going to go home this Friday and me and my mom will wait untill like August 6 to bring him home. </div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-28592620811290684172009-07-19T10:44:00.000-07:002009-07-19T10:55:37.484-07:00Another Day with Alexsey<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32TFCq_S_NWs5CjOyfbxT0jizFEkBbHSFDf7zbxUqCfUBH527Tc2Xbwjr_yG6E2bWn9l99tA2t1I4Hr5yBaxlt1aST2SCbkQz01y2gdIZZET5rKrtHZBjcO2gXNoY52NuFlCDCdLjeSc/s1600-h/P1090480.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360229263489807778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32TFCq_S_NWs5CjOyfbxT0jizFEkBbHSFDf7zbxUqCfUBH527Tc2Xbwjr_yG6E2bWn9l99tA2t1I4Hr5yBaxlt1aST2SCbkQz01y2gdIZZET5rKrtHZBjcO2gXNoY52NuFlCDCdLjeSc/s320/P1090480.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hi everybody. This is us walking to the orpahange. On the way we pass a pretty cool kindergaten. I pretty much now the way to the orphange and my dad let me lead the way today. He kept on saying are you sure you going the right way. It got annoying after a while, but we finally got there.<br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWXLNi0fq6P7o9eXBg3UsYUY6_PS8t1eFEhFLm7Atwook0C5hvb12Xex13zKv3a6ZwUF_xUV1FWiNKh7-aBqy5siYje1LMmQ4JXDyMC3hv6ri04gE0eIuKRRkfiTLOL1C8bYbfYQlM18/s1600-h/P1090471.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360229255709771266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWXLNi0fq6P7o9eXBg3UsYUY6_PS8t1eFEhFLm7Atwook0C5hvb12Xex13zKv3a6ZwUF_xUV1FWiNKh7-aBqy5siYje1LMmQ4JXDyMC3hv6ri04gE0eIuKRRkfiTLOL1C8bYbfYQlM18/s320/P1090471.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>This is us with Alexsey at the orphange. Isn't he adorable. When he sees us walking toward him he has a big smile and it is so cute. I can't wait untill we get to bring us home. </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOaYeXhBV5E9skYRthxt8m7Lj7CeTcjvKN4EpbR27GUCTdb7xisq1hZuZJE3lGB9rHnKn67yPyZa2VIdGUrKOuIOFr_ONPCbpHe2qpX95_E7WkdC6j5hrhUamZmkve7cnOJ7o8o3_Gak/s1600-h/P1090476.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360229258260165410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOaYeXhBV5E9skYRthxt8m7Lj7CeTcjvKN4EpbR27GUCTdb7xisq1hZuZJE3lGB9rHnKn67yPyZa2VIdGUrKOuIOFr_ONPCbpHe2qpX95_E7WkdC6j5hrhUamZmkve7cnOJ7o8o3_Gak/s320/P1090476.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div><div></div><div><div>This is my dad and Dennis falling asleed back at our apartment after a long day. </div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOaYeXhBV5E9skYRthxt8m7Lj7CeTcjvKN4EpbR27GUCTdb7xisq1hZuZJE3lGB9rHnKn67yPyZa2VIdGUrKOuIOFr_ONPCbpHe2qpX95_E7WkdC6j5hrhUamZmkve7cnOJ7o8o3_Gak/s1600-h/P1090476.JPG"></a></div></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-43867611370356421052009-07-19T02:20:00.001-07:002009-07-19T02:23:57.865-07:00Pizza or not Pizza? that is the questionToday my dad bought a half of pizza for a $1.50. It had fake crab meat, corn, what he hopes is ham, and no pizza sauce but covered in green leaves. . Dennis and my dad ate it happily but mom and I would not even want to go near it. Does that sound like good pizza?Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-72560966838918368052009-07-17T09:02:00.000-07:002009-07-17T10:45:16.809-07:00I Love All The KidsToday we visited with Alexsey again. I think he is getting cuter every day. Every time after we drop Alexsey off at his group we stay for awhile to play with all the kids.<br /><br />I enjoy being there with them all. They are all so cute and I wish I could just take them all home. If I could, I would. Today, I gave all the kids a ride in our stroller. They all enjoyed it so much. When I started running with them they would laugh. I just love hearing their laughter. After every kid got a turn, one of the caretakers said, that was enough.<br /><br /><br />Then, I started running around and they chased me. While I was running they kept on saying, "Mama, Mama." It was so sad to hear that because every one of the kids should have a mama. Like I said earlier, if I could take them all home I would.<br /><br /><br />There is this one particular girl who as soon as she sees me will run up to me and give me a hug and say "Mama, Mama." If I could be her mama I would. I don't yet know her name yet but I will try to find out tomorrow.<br /><br /><br />Every time after we bring Alexsey back, there is this one boy who will just hit him on the head. We don't know why he does it, he just does.<br /><br /><br />When I get older, I think I'm going to adopt. I think then I would be a real Mama then.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-30663543045252364012009-07-16T22:06:00.000-07:002009-07-16T22:08:40.079-07:00I Lost a Tooth...........In UkraineI lost a tooth in Ukraine. Guess what I got from the tooth fairy. Nine grivna. Nine grivna is about one dollar and ten cents in America. Still that is a lot for a tooth. LOL. Now we are getting ready to go to the orphanage to see Alexsey.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-23133042082382218582009-07-16T11:46:00.000-07:002009-07-16T12:13:13.005-07:002nd Time with AlexseyWhile waiting at our apartment, I started building a Racko house. Later on Dennis joined me. I wouldn't have made one if my mom played with me. She was mad at me because I always would beat her<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkM2QghjUhLJs8FwrBjTch36zC6tB8pqwb5hmeh-5VAsxm2_Tghwcdrignm63iweYpgBy0XI7LeYDcpW06Ib04h3N8Wdtoo3isb0MabT5GPMFlquIO0O057Mh_o8uZYXK0WAyJJGmJ2YA/s1600-h/P1090348.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359134148636648754" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkM2QghjUhLJs8FwrBjTch36zC6tB8pqwb5hmeh-5VAsxm2_Tghwcdrignm63iweYpgBy0XI7LeYDcpW06Ib04h3N8Wdtoo3isb0MabT5GPMFlquIO0O057Mh_o8uZYXK0WAyJJGmJ2YA/s320/P1090348.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>Here is a picture of the finished thing. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVk1tO91VF0HIJCJ3vCaj5yf8sjjOSf6v-3ZVJE6LrYuknTiN6gntzYQptv4IJZd6oLBal2IG94PjyMtq-AWmNKbr2uQRcKJYUNrpyBZqUl0NbQcw_yxxJi1rz-PbFEvD5vHlz_L6qpA/s1600-h/P1090377.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359134160796000034" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVk1tO91VF0HIJCJ3vCaj5yf8sjjOSf6v-3ZVJE6LrYuknTiN6gntzYQptv4IJZd6oLBal2IG94PjyMtq-AWmNKbr2uQRcKJYUNrpyBZqUl0NbQcw_yxxJi1rz-PbFEvD5vHlz_L6qpA/s320/P1090377.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Later on, walking to the orphanage, my mom and I saw this dog. It is so cute. We just had to get a picture of it. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhce7KLUmf-t8ySffD_rH38xYhkSTo6-MmoxZmMh8_mzvhGQwvn3Q-fwSsh5iXhU72tgd0w5ncVF5q4cBBCKA8RVfbVKgrT8hzDwhA5rzV3XFj9AQNa3UnGTjVJiI9Ey04DSGRb6JGacUM/s1600-h/P1090363.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359134158338095730" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhce7KLUmf-t8ySffD_rH38xYhkSTo6-MmoxZmMh8_mzvhGQwvn3Q-fwSsh5iXhU72tgd0w5ncVF5q4cBBCKA8RVfbVKgrT8hzDwhA5rzV3XFj9AQNa3UnGTjVJiI9Ey04DSGRb6JGacUM/s320/P1090363.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />When we got him, one of his caretakers changed him into the clothes we brought for him. The shirt was perfect, but the pants were a little big.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKiJP4ILM7QELSA2EZKhwYISrKZXE6meTm4mqcDB-_8eWCtP69CdjOqtSFxGlSbK4t-Ydw547caIaN04mVpOoC30W5otAkEXgy5cOl3aVgqGrL9N6YpHbj7ag5p5j8Ilp0XmDkY8iC28/s1600-h/P1090385.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359134185109209106" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKiJP4ILM7QELSA2EZKhwYISrKZXE6meTm4mqcDB-_8eWCtP69CdjOqtSFxGlSbK4t-Ydw547caIaN04mVpOoC30W5otAkEXgy5cOl3aVgqGrL9N6YpHbj7ag5p5j8Ilp0XmDkY8iC28/s320/P1090385.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> Here is one of my favorite pictures of me and him.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMBtQDgg7XKAi_uz_kxVomWhedBsr0p51M3axXh1iQQ7aJSoGe35Ya-QoxDgeV3W0ZLruavncuBAGmXRUH-Al65zdlRA7sglzvUDHk9Y-r4Si4m4o-k3ItcVwxD_wQcy91IxrQvy9IQ0/s1600-h/P1090384.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359134171258251586" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMBtQDgg7XKAi_uz_kxVomWhedBsr0p51M3axXh1iQQ7aJSoGe35Ya-QoxDgeV3W0ZLruavncuBAGmXRUH-Al65zdlRA7sglzvUDHk9Y-r4Si4m4o-k3ItcVwxD_wQcy91IxrQvy9IQ0/s320/P1090384.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />It is late at night here and we are getting ready to go to bed. We might play a couple games of Racko before we go to bed. </div></div></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-15306019000251940672009-07-16T04:02:00.001-07:002009-07-16T04:23:25.091-07:00Meeting AlexseyLet me just say this. Alexsey is the cutest four year old boy in the world. He loves cars, hats, and loves playing in the ball pit. Here is a picture of me and him when we first met.<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdE6HSlUzC8SWdqNp1mh2lLulRG_hAHATcnOzz0pAVHqd8DBVL4kIJsSv6YcI3iZm0zu357gtn_gms5dKJBJCtmUyA-wSYOPMD8srdkgzUXdIAsAuaqPe46g4E8n1pCA20_1DxyTdelfU/s1600-h/P1090317.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359014056981081234" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdE6HSlUzC8SWdqNp1mh2lLulRG_hAHATcnOzz0pAVHqd8DBVL4kIJsSv6YcI3iZm0zu357gtn_gms5dKJBJCtmUyA-wSYOPMD8srdkgzUXdIAsAuaqPe46g4E8n1pCA20_1DxyTdelfU/s320/P1090317.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Alexsey just enjoyed throwing the balls out and watching us getting them. He also liked when I almost buried him in the ball pit.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3dvmQ8mVbYhB7ilAQ-UFmSp9qqpuOC6h88bzBs4tqbS7noN61dAbTMpEfbd9nB0H9pBsfV_sCnOWMQAK8gz1ERZH94ZVvGpExlMZK3kwbOT1OfZiKo6EtLphw8V0A-hhEsJ2GJ-m1TM/s1600-h/P1090332.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359013028510711426" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3dvmQ8mVbYhB7ilAQ-UFmSp9qqpuOC6h88bzBs4tqbS7noN61dAbTMpEfbd9nB0H9pBsfV_sCnOWMQAK8gz1ERZH94ZVvGpExlMZK3kwbOT1OfZiKo6EtLphw8V0A-hhEsJ2GJ-m1TM/s320/P1090332.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This is a picture of Alexsey and my mom. Alexsey is wearing my sunglasses. He loved them.<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359014065416238002" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDMxwj0fGzdOoOvjA30NGNkWF8g_ICWsluW0bt9lGePCv2wStyAhrwVn52UOlyvtvL5GxnCYI5XKIDkWGWy9LRjJW5IUuXC0KuxHM-TCTt8ay-wr92RfQGd7gHDM045OokU_H1Dp8jkw/s320/P1090333.JPG" border="0" /></div><div>Alexsey is just so adorable and fun to be with. He and Dennis get along great. Dennis enjoyed acting like the big brother. Here he is pushing him on the swing. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nvwOVp2otJi9owwLmxqzXaXYcc5RBTWF6Md6drQca6ZQM3pHCnA5N5Q5WSxNzbmH1nwGpij8imtYakhVy1xhyphenhyphenBOCQlayDbsVE7okOPqbgxArJDekyaNIO8hVZkSmigjGevw0kgcHX8Q/s1600-h/P1090321.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359016125519430434" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nvwOVp2otJi9owwLmxqzXaXYcc5RBTWF6Md6drQca6ZQM3pHCnA5N5Q5WSxNzbmH1nwGpij8imtYakhVy1xhyphenhyphenBOCQlayDbsVE7okOPqbgxArJDekyaNIO8hVZkSmigjGevw0kgcHX8Q/s320/P1090321.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>I can't wait to go back to the orphanage and see him again.</div></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-38576211107654269132009-07-15T09:01:00.000-07:002009-07-15T09:29:12.366-07:00Pictures in UkraineThis a picture of one of the two beautiful churches in Kiev, Ukraine. The inside of it is amazing.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-NlRl1eRm4ra7qOJFthYgy-8_0z5pQgVe4KRVYCMkmFa9GHAobTkW_6fRW85V6z-WNzvmxE6p0-rLSeE-TD8-l3iRAbd2_Fn5ksq1HbypNEcqDY6dKJ6-w43wOHkjG9AA457n8dv2to/s1600-h/P1090188.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358723455885217394" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-NlRl1eRm4ra7qOJFthYgy-8_0z5pQgVe4KRVYCMkmFa9GHAobTkW_6fRW85V6z-WNzvmxE6p0-rLSeE-TD8-l3iRAbd2_Fn5ksq1HbypNEcqDY6dKJ6-w43wOHkjG9AA457n8dv2to/s320/P1090188.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This is a picture of the new Harry Potter, but in Ukrainian.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_XZsq_SnCTP39Z1AFvGBr1koRLJXRb3lChTyA-dtNU8tgaafD3aVer2mNX2qMAehumUJxot3cDt_bbHFKm-ArRztsHcWvB0OG2QeSXbT47sR9xkykrL4nv_zD2fOI7BJFieI74tpnyw/s1600-h/P1090233.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358723452693567154" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_XZsq_SnCTP39Z1AFvGBr1koRLJXRb3lChTyA-dtNU8tgaafD3aVer2mNX2qMAehumUJxot3cDt_bbHFKm-ArRztsHcWvB0OG2QeSXbT47sR9xkykrL4nv_zD2fOI7BJFieI74tpnyw/s320/P1090233.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br />This is just a beautiful statue in Kiev.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6Qc8gtoWEaINvG7njAADMyY1KXmfxKb1IzvrxLY7ZtWR3evJPNmfC2VWYnKEWZSUKfvyncSoVgaeIxJTbK0LW-jEfw4m8SUUmiZGrYHh7TB7visx5r_5593cXA1J4jZZ4o4NndydoPo/s1600-h/P1090237.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358723443322244514" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6Qc8gtoWEaINvG7njAADMyY1KXmfxKb1IzvrxLY7ZtWR3evJPNmfC2VWYnKEWZSUKfvyncSoVgaeIxJTbK0LW-jEfw4m8SUUmiZGrYHh7TB7visx5r_5593cXA1J4jZZ4o4NndydoPo/s320/P1090237.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This is a picture my dad took of the Wendesday sunrise. He took it while we were on the train.<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNkxN3U85na4dvST16gAdyGYQ2wOQdvHYqkXvYsg1lGMNkY-wsM_2S1orjQYg1oGZzX3DUNi1TKlaukpiP0igBjCk-1gEvhcSrwCi0jkMrdKqZQFbgiONmkoUYy8SQ1vm3vOQH6eHCHE/s1600-h/P1090303.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358718917019310946" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNkxN3U85na4dvST16gAdyGYQ2wOQdvHYqkXvYsg1lGMNkY-wsM_2S1orjQYg1oGZzX3DUNi1TKlaukpiP0igBjCk-1gEvhcSrwCi0jkMrdKqZQFbgiONmkoUYy8SQ1vm3vOQH6eHCHE/s320/P1090303.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This is a picture of my cut foot. I stepped on a plug thing and it really hurt.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNkxN3U85na4dvST16gAdyGYQ2wOQdvHYqkXvYsg1lGMNkY-wsM_2S1orjQYg1oGZzX3DUNi1TKlaukpiP0igBjCk-1gEvhcSrwCi0jkMrdKqZQFbgiONmkoUYy8SQ1vm3vOQH6eHCHE/s1600-h/P1090303.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYOyIQK6fbAXZdpoc3ux6XrBs8W06ujpKTMn1_FB55MGShH94ll0zoIKkTtQbDX8_oPh8eUboKBzOOmRdbkNDjLqp9ZibQta6Cnh-C59t7neIEBF_BA-czUg5Rf8CLwBCiPVN4cpPZCo/s1600-h/P1090306.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358718913083435138" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYOyIQK6fbAXZdpoc3ux6XrBs8W06ujpKTMn1_FB55MGShH94ll0zoIKkTtQbDX8_oPh8eUboKBzOOmRdbkNDjLqp9ZibQta6Cnh-C59t7neIEBF_BA-czUg5Rf8CLwBCiPVN4cpPZCo/s320/P1090306.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>This is a picture of us eating dinner on the train. The Ukrainian food is called Piroshki. I liked the meat one better then the jelly filled.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUBGd9iXdy1oapn1Ml-Kys_ZW-Tu87sPOFP-eq7G1b6-5tuPCqm02rguvYSeHb5qRSC7-7549sBAZ0s_heefhJU8vkypevGCA6P4EW1dR-Kci9Z-iWw6xjRbMzgadI5heZWz6v_Ja6Bc/s1600-h/P1090289.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358718904162583410" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUBGd9iXdy1oapn1Ml-Kys_ZW-Tu87sPOFP-eq7G1b6-5tuPCqm02rguvYSeHb5qRSC7-7549sBAZ0s_heefhJU8vkypevGCA6P4EW1dR-Kci9Z-iWw6xjRbMzgadI5heZWz6v_Ja6Bc/s320/P1090289.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>That is all the pictures so far. Later I will post pictures of Alexsey because we did meet him. He is one if the cutest boys in the world.</div></div></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-21868978162692922912009-07-13T08:01:00.000-07:002009-07-13T08:03:33.673-07:00Likes and DislikesHi everybody. This is my second day in Ukraine. I really love Ukraine but there are a few things I don’t like about it or I think is weird.<br /> First of all, one thing I think is weird is how the cars can drive and park on the sidewalk. Sometimes even half of the car is on the sidewalk and the other half in the street. It is unusual for me to see that.<br /> Next, mostly everywhere I look I see someone smoking. There are cigarettes on the ground like everywhere, and you can smell the smoke real bad. Also, people are a loud to smoke inside most buildings.<br /> The thing I don’t like to see is that there are always couples everywhere. I’ve seen a lot of people kiss and I think it is kind of weird to see that like everywhere.<br /> Now that I’ve told you all the things that I don’t like about Ukraine, let me tell you about the things I do like about Ukraine.<br /> The one thing I love is that from our apartment you can just walk everywhere. Everything is so close. I just enjoy doing all the walking and seeing everything. I like that we have a park right by the apartment and we can play on at it a lot. It is a pretty cool park.<br /> Another thing I love is that in one place there is a whole bunch of fountains. It is just cool to see all of them.<br /> So far that is all the things I could think of that I like and don’t like about Ukraine.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-75650202401246912982009-07-12T10:43:00.000-07:002009-07-12T10:47:17.198-07:00We Made ItHi everybody. This is Julia typing from Ukraine. We made it here safely and are in our apartment room just hanging out. Dennis is sleeping on the couch and my mom is sleeping in the bed.<br />The plane ride was very long and boring. I didn’t sleep much on the plane but while my parents slept I had to watch Dennis. He was a handful. I was glad when my parents woke up so I wouldn’t have to watch him anymore.<br />When we first made it to Ukraine we had to wait in a line to get our passports checked. Then we went to look for our luggage. We thought it was lost after awhile but then we saw them. We were so happy. Later on we saw the people we were meeting and they took us to our apartment. Then we took a walk in Ukraine.<br />The weather here is so perfect. It is like 70 degrees and just so nice. We played at a park, saw the underground mall, then we went out for lunch. We went to a place call the “Potato House”. I ordered a meat and cheese burrito but when I got it, it had like a pickle sauce in it and it wasn’t very good. My mom and dad ordered a Greek salad and ribs. They enjoyed them both. Dennis got a baked potato, but he didn’t eat it so I did because I didn’t like my meat and cheese burrito. After that, we went to a different park by our apartment and played there.<br />There was this little boy who was like 5 years old who walked up to me and Dennis at the park. He said something in Ukraine and then pointed to his eye. I knew what he meant but in English I said I don’t understand you. Then, he laughed. He kept on following us around for the rest of the time at the park.<br />Then we went back to the apartment. My mom got a deep cut in her leg from hitting it against a pole. So far, I’ve had a very fun time in Ukraine.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-92074885940856465042009-07-10T10:14:00.000-07:002009-07-10T10:17:23.999-07:00Today is the DayToday is the day we go to Ukraine. I'm so excited. We leave like at 10 or 11 tonight to catch the plane tomorrow at 6 in the morning. You can follow or journey at <a href="http://smilingallthewayback.blogspot.com/">http://smilingallthewayback.blogspot.com/</a>. We will be blogging in Ukraine. It is gonna be so much fun seeing my new baby brother.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-7844394995097025162009-07-04T09:41:00.000-07:002009-07-04T09:45:09.792-07:00I'm going to Ukraine!!!!I can't wait. Next Friday, July 10th, is the day we are going to Ukraine. I'm so excited. Thank you to everyone who helped raise money and thank you to everyone who kept us in your prayers. Sorry I didn't post about this eariler. I'm just so excited we're going to Ukraine.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-33393094944837029322009-05-14T18:16:00.000-07:002009-05-14T18:18:35.623-07:00Last Day of TestingToday was the last day of testing. I'm pretty sure on all my tests I got good scores. I don't think I missed any on the math though. Also, today after testing in class we just watched movies. I'm so happy that tomorrow we get a substitute teacher. I kind of miss testing and wish we could do it everyday.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-77479477611906903092009-05-07T19:22:00.001-07:002009-05-07T20:13:38.522-07:00Testing is Actually FunThis week we have been doing the state tests. Taking them is actually fun. We have all morning to do it, and if we finish we get to read. I'm normally done at the beginning so I have a long time to read. So far during testing I've finished 2 books. Next week is the last week of testing. Also, during testing we get to chew gum and have some snacks. This week I've finished the language arts test and one of the science test. I really think I got good scores on them. I can't wait until next week so testing can be done.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-76436851122327416792009-05-05T19:15:00.000-07:002009-05-05T19:21:41.335-07:00My Brother's BirthdayToday was my brother Adam's birthday. He turned 14 years old. He is getting old. We went out to eat at "Chillies". I didn't order anything special, just a hamburger and fries. Adam ordered something special but I forgot what it was called. It looked really good though.<br /><br />Two days ago I gave him his first present from me. It was 3 chore coupons and 1 dessert coupon. He already used one of them. But today, I gave him a big bag of skittles. He felt the bag and had no clue what was inside. When he opened it he said it was unexpected. His favorite candy is skittles. My five year old brother Jonny just got back from my grandma and grandpa's house, and while he was there he bought Adam a back of Sun Chips. Adam like those too. All in all, we had a fun nighyt.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783199165572432703.post-7507362703059183962009-05-03T18:40:00.000-07:002009-05-03T18:44:09.958-07:00More OrdersI'm done with all my orders. I've raised over $1,000 and that is enough for my plane ticket. I'm so excited. Once again, if anybody else wants to order anything, feel free too. Here is the list of stuff I'm still selling.<br /><br />Scarfs $15<br />Washcloths $6<br />Pot Holders $5<br />Baby Bibs $8<br /><br />I can't wait until I get to go to Ukraine.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233358513383797816noreply@blogger.com6