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"Like Father, Like Son" How great is this picture?!

Back to School

Here's the kids getting ready to leave for their first day of school. They were so ready to go back to school. We were too.

Honey, I shrunk the kids!

I really didn't like that movie but the saying is perfect to go along with this picture! This is a huge table and chair set outside of the furniture store - IKEA (you have to walk under the table to get into the store). Of course they sell normal sized ones inside. We just couldn't pass this picture opportunity up.

Me and My Girl

I like this picture of us. Mikaila usually does not like her picture to be taken so I am very happy that she was willing to have her picture taken with me and she was smiling!

Ethan Playing Mousetrap

He loves this game! He gets impatient playing it though. He likes to get to the end and watch the ball go through all the stuff.

Ethan's 4th Birthday Party

Ethan turned 4 in August! We had a "Cars" (Auta in Polish) themed party as you can see. I was able to find all this stuff at a store here in Poland. I was excited and Ethan was too. Lightning McQueen (Zygzak - here) is his favorite character of course! Here he is with his cake and the table decorations.

Jasmine - Our Cat

This is a post dedicated to our kitty. Here is a picture of her on her favorite spot on our balcony. Just recently she slipped again but caught herself on the guttering this time and climbed back up. I don't think she will ever learn.




I can't believe that she actually rode around in the stroller while Mikaila pushed her. Usually they jump out when you start to move.


She loves to get under, in or on things to sleep.


She really is a playful cat and likes to get into bags such as this and wait to jump out at us as we walk by.

Camp

This was our first experience with a camp in Poland. It was a fun time and quite interesting at times. The group that came to lead the camp spoke German so there were 3 languages going on sometimes. We tried to stay in Polish mostly but when speaking to the camp leaders who spoke German we had to speak English together (those who knew English) of course because they didn't know Polish and we don't know German. We got to build some relationships with some of the kids in the area and our church.


The kids on the bridge that we crossed to get from where we slept to the meeting/eating place.


The building where we slept.




Playing around during some free time!

Vacation to Estonia

We had a great time on our vacation to Estonia. We didn't get to see everyone that we wanted to, but we will return sometime soon. It was neat to be back for a visit.


Some of us just hanging out along a wall in Old Town - waiting for someone doing some shopping.




4th of July cookout "American" style! Since we were a bunch of Americans together on the 4th of July we decided to have a cookout - complete with marshmellows.


The beautiful waterfall outside of Tallinn a little ways. It was really neat! Bryan and the kids got in but the water was really cold so they didn't stay long.

Coming Out Of Her Shell

Here are a couple pictures of Mikaila performing in a school program at the end of school last year. We were totally surprised that she was going to participate. She only told us the day before the performance. She did a great job and we were so proud of her!

So it's been a while....

since I have posted anything. That's because we have been without internet for 2 months. We have it now though! We are excited. Hopefully I can get some pictures up soon from our summer and our new place.

The Kid's Great Teachers

We were really blessed to find such a great school for our kids here in Poland and even more blessed with great teachers for them. They both really enjoyed the school and their teachers. We are praying that they will all return and that the kids will have the same teachers next year. That is the way they usually do it here - the teachers move up with the kids. We would be so happy about that. Most of Ethan's class is planning to return so he will be happy to have his same friends there again and most of Mikaila's class will be the same as well. Her good friend is moving up out of the school but we will keep in touch with her and the family.


This one of Ethan's teachers, Pani Danusha.

This is Ethan's other teacher, Pani Krisha with Ethan.

This was Mikaila's teacher. Pani Kasha and her daughter, Paulina, who was a friend of Mikaila's as well. Our shy girl didn't want her picture taken with them as usual.

Vacation

We are in Estonia and we are loving it! It is so beautiful. AGM was wonderful. When we get back from vacation we will post more about both big events and some pictures too.