Ma-Ma and Pa-Pa

Russian for Ma-Ma and Pa-Pa.

Charissa's new sling gadget. Too complicated for me, but she looks
great holding Ava in it.

Thats me feeding Ava her Borsch soup.. beets, cabbage and stuff.
Tasty, but not in a bottle.

play rooms, man holes and mittens

Ava's playpin in the summer

Here's that man hole again, marked by someone who decided to dump their Christmas tree.

Proper attire for 85 degree play room... I'm watch'n you Wasowski, always watching..

Dang, we got busted by the head nurse! No coat, no hat and no blanket! Col-ad-na means, its cold in here, put her hat and coat and blanket on.

Interesting Pictures

No taxi needed. Just a cold, 2 block walk.


Ukranian breakfast at the Tax Building


Is that a Mac? Our room at the hotel. Warm and cozy.


Bizar. Is that a dog in the QuikTrip?


My favorite! Elasti-Girl.

Someone really likes the iPhone..

We will get busted if we take her hat and blanket off in the 80F room.




Boy, this thing has come in handy. It has been so nice to communicate in seemingly unreachable places. Ava has taken a real liking to my iPhone. Maybe I'll get her one when she is 21....

Train Ride

Pics for anyone interested in the train ride...


We arrived in Konstantinovka.


Lights and music....


2 on one side, 2 on the other side.


I tried to sleep below, here. But, I couldn't.


Hallway to the berths.


Viktor set me up with a cell phone and internet!

Oh, and you can't go to the potty while the train is stopped! You figure that one out.

Ball Pit..

Update and Picture From the Mother Land

Ok folks, here are some interesting photos of Artemovsk:







Mash potatoes and tasty meat roll.






Ukrainian QuikTrip






This isn't Russian Vodka, Its water with Gas (Carbonated Water). I prefer water w/o Gas. Don't drink the water!






Watch your step. The locals steal these man hole covers and sell them for Grivnas(Ukrain currency)




So cramped? No where for my legs. And, what is that a toilet paper holder? Lookout, its a decoy..





Ukrainian TP is like sand paper, and ah... there NO hole to hang this stuff on! Dang! They may as well just take the holder down. Its misleading.