First night with Sasha

Ok, so after we got Sasha and went back to the apartment, I left James with the boys and Angelina took me back to the airport to pick up our luggage. When we arrived everything appeared to be closed. We went from one room to another and then finally was told to wait. Thank God I had Angelina, because no one spoke English and the conversation was 100 miles per hour and very abrupt! Angelina explained you must be a little aggressive or they will pay no attention to you.  About 20 minutes later the lady came out and took us to a storage closet and BINGO OUR LUGGAGE! I don't think I have ever been so happy to see luggage, but after about three days in the same closes, no tooth brush or anything else I was singing praise!

When I arrived back at the apartment the boys were wrestling with 'papa' and they had a great time playing dog pile on papa. I went to the room to unpack the wrapping paper and presents we brought for Sasha's birthday. As I was wrapping, Sasha come in to check on me and said, "Oops" then went back to the living room. Jaid and Meiki give him his presents and he was very excited! He got a handheld video recorder, a digital keychain photo frame, some King cologne and a wooden chess and checker board. 

The boys played on the computer taking funny pictures and making videos and laughed. They played chess until Meiki got tired of losing. Then Sasha had to play papa and beat him too. He is very good at chess. Later, Meiki decided he needed to teach me how to play so he could win...haha! I must say he was a great teacher. Then I showed Sasha the Spanish program on the computer and he was hooked on that off and on for the rest of the time. He loves to learn different languages. He speaks Russian, some Ukrainian, Italian and English and now learning Spanish. 

We had to have an extra mattress brought over for Sasha to sleep on so once it finally arrived we made beds, started the numbering system for the showers and off to bed. Of course the boys spent the next hour giggling. Oh, and it was FREEZING COLD and there was no heat in the place. We all used every blanket available and I ended up sleeping in socks, sweats, two shirts and a sweatshirt. We had two heavy blankets and we still froze. WOW, and it was supposed to be spring. 

(Stay tuned)