Guess who was bored tonight?

As Ilya would say - "MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!"

Not sure I like the background but I do kinda like the header. Anyway, it's late I'm sick AGAIN and I'm going to bed. We'll all have to deal with the latest blog makeover until I decide if I like it.

Again, as Ilya would say - "Night Night!"

Uh-oh

Hmmmm....it seems my cryptic vacation message was a little too cryptic, and a few of you surmised we were starting the adoption process again. As much as I would LOVE to tell you you're right, unfortunately you're not. At least not yet!

However, that doesn't mean we're not in the beginning stages of another exciting adventure but I need to wait a little while to give the full details about that. I'm making a lot of sense, aren't I? ;-)


So, this weekend we actually went to the Atlanta area and we were supposed to meet up with Becky, Keith & Andrew. My plan was to post a picture of our boys together but that didn't work out quite the way I planned.

Norm & I had a great time hanging out with Becky & Keith in Moscow (hopefully the feeling's mutual!), so we were really looking forward to seeing them again & meeting little Andrew in person. While we did meet up with Becky, the 5 minutes it took to load & unload Andrew's high chair, pack n play and car seat into & out of our rental car in the middle of the Atlanta airport parking lot hardly qualifies as "hanging out." Grrrr...

Our little man was sick, sick, sick & I did not want to pass that on to Andrew. I'm sure Becky agrees. I'm still really bummed but such is life, right?

Anyhoo, I'm working on a more relevant post so be sure to check in again in a few days. I just wanted to apologize for the confusion. As soon as we're ready to start the adoption process again, you'll all be the first to know! LOL!

Thanks for stopping by!
Kar

We made it!

And no, we were not passengers on the Hudson River plane - thankfully!! Thanks for your concern though since my message about our trip was a little cryptic and most of you weren't sure what our final destination was.

I wanted to post pictures of Ilya with a blogger buddy but unfortunately he woke up not feeling well, and we don't want to get anyone sick. So, he & I are hanging out taking it easy while daddy is out doing other stuff this morning. We're going to wait & see how he feels in a few hours, or maybe even tomorrow and hopefully we can get some photos then. We'll be here until Tuesday so there's still a chance we'll get the kiddos together.

That's it for now - as soon as I have something more interesting to post I'll be back! For now, let's all hope Ilya perks up & is able to enjoy his mini vacation.

Kar

Where in the World is Ilya?

At noon tomorrow, Norm & I will chaperone Ilya on another adventure in the skies, and in 24 hours we'll meet up with someone that many of you know & love as much as you know & love me. :-) His bags are packed (ours are not!), and there is a borrowed carseat, pack n play and high chair waiting just for him in a fun and fascinating city.

This is a loooooooooong holiday weekend for me (yippee!!) due to - Lee Jackson Day, MLK Day & Inauguration Day - so we decided to take advantage of it and plan this trip.

Now let's see how closely you have been paying attention to our blog... Where did Norm & I go over this same holiday weekend last year? Hmmmmm???

If you guessed Asheville, NC, to turn in our dossier & select a region in Russia you are CORRECT! I love how much our lives have changed in the past year.

Anyway, if you'd like to take another guess at who Ilya will be meeting tomorrow and hanging out with over the weekend go ahead & give it a try. BTW - this little contest is not open to the handful of you who already know our destination! I'll post clues while we're gone in case the rest of you need them.

Toodles for now! And please pray for safe travels and an uneventful plane trip.
Kar

Diet Schmiet

Let me set the scene. At Bailey & Bandit's last vet appointment, we were told that they both needed to go on a diet. Dogs weighing 90 and 135 lbs respectively need to diet. 'Magine that.

So, we started limiting their treats and asked their Grandma (Norm's mom) to limit the people food she sneaks to them. All was going well and we all started becoming somewhat immune to Bailey's numerous "woa-is-me" looks. Then, suddenly, we noticed weight started packing on them and their "I'm STARVING" attitude was diminishing. What's the deal?

Seems there was a conspiracy in the house, which Ilya was recruited for. And it's all caught on film!!! Ilya had no idea I followed him into the dog's room. I love the last photo. The look on his little face says it all....

"OOPS!!! BUSTED!!!"

Van lag??

Ugh...I will never complain about our 11 hr flight to or from Moscow. Not after our SEVENTEEN HOUR van ride home from West Palm Beach, FL on January 2. It was miserable! The jet lag we suffered after coming home from Moscow was nothing compared to the van lag (for lack of a better term) that I have finally recovered from.

Norm, me, Ilya, Bailey & Bandit left home at 5:30pm on December 26, and arrived at my sister's house in WPB at 8:15am December 27. It wasn't a terrible trip down, and thankfully Ilya slept the majority of the ride. When he was awake he spent his time singing to himself, petting his dogs, pointing out every single car that we drove past and yelling out "CAW" as loud as he could, laughing and just having a great time.

The ride home was a different story. We left WPB at 9:30am January 2 and drug our tired selves into our house at 2:30am January 3. Horrible is the only thing I can say and I'll leave it at that.

Now, on to happier things. Here's another slide show I put together for our trip. Enjoy!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Slideshow of Ilya's 1st Christmas

Hi everyone! What a crazy, crazy week it has been. I'll post all about it soon but right now I am just exhausted and can barely form a sentence. In the meantime, here's a little slideshow Ilya asked me to share with you. Hope you enjoy!

Make a Smilebox slideshow