Sweet kids

Hi everyone! Sorry I haven't posted anything in a couple weeks. I was in SC for a few days and also trying to get some dogs in here for training so we can make some money! It's been really slow the last couple months. Things seem to pick up and then slow down again. I think November will be better but still slow.

Not much going on with the process of Katya and Roman's release. We are supposed to get an update soon. In the meantime, we have been hearing from the kids a LOT. We got another set of letters from them in the mail. We had sent them envelopes with our address on them along with money for postage, and they sent one of those envelopes back to us almost right away. We will probably get more letters from them soon too. We told them to send letters, even if they couldn't get them translated first, and we would translate them here. We took pictures of the letters and emailed them to a Russian friend we've made over the last few months, and she wrote out what they said.

They say:
Hello mom and dad thank you for the money that you sent us I spent them so quick. At first I was taking by 10 Kroons to buy sweets and than rest 50 Kroons I spent on the ticket to children disco. Now I try to speak a little bit in English and hope that this quarter I will have a good grade. In a week we will have a fall school break. Thank you so much for everything, you are the best parents. We love you and wait for you. I am sending you flowers that I made by myself for you. I love you , Katya


HELLO mom and dad, Thank you for the letter and money that you sent to us with Katya. At first I bought some candies on them so I can give a treats to my classmates on my birthday. For the rest of money I got a ticket for a ice-skating ring. We celebrated my birthday at my group and I had 12 people that came for my birthday. My educator (or activity director) made a pizza and cake by herself we put eleven candles on the top of the cake and I could blow out them at first try! My guests were friends and students that I know for 5 years. I am doing good at school even with a math my grades are better this quarter that were last year. I am waiting so much for our documents to be ready so we can be with you.
With love, Roman

They sent little drawings and artwork things, and the flowers Katya refers to are these little green beads on wires that are twisted into flower shapes. Very cute. :)

We also get cute little emails from them very often, about every other day. They say they have been practicing English and if we want to call them then they will talk to us more in English. We plan to call them next week so we'll let you know how that goes!

One of the recent emails said:
You the most best parents
We love you very much
We can't be without you
We have sent you mail
We also miss you
We wait for you so much
Come soon.

Very sweet kids, huh? :) We feel so sad for them for having to wait. More sad than we are for ourselves.

Also recently Katya wrote back to an email Jason sent them telling them about the 6k race he ran in a couple weeks ago. She wrote that she is also fast and can beat Roman and Jason. LOL

I guess they don't suffer from an extremely low self esteem. ;)

More as we hear it, as always...
Molly