This post is pretty long, but I wanted to share a bunch of pictures with captions. If you start at the bottom and go up it will be in chronological order covering July 19th - Sept. 1st. I plan to post more soon covering the rest of this month so check back.

Enjoy!

Dima enjoying the peace without his brothers on the dock. (9/1/08)

"Du! Du! Du!" The boys like the ducks. (9/1/08)

Mama needed a break so Kelly braved taking all three boys for a hike...on a paved trail of course. (9/1/08)

Kelly put Kristofer to work hammering nails into a board. Kristofer loved it. (8/31/08)

Kelly trying out the new pressure washer. Yep, it works! (8/31/08)

Igor LOVES books, and to read, and is teaching Sasha to love books too. (8/31/08)

Dima did a GREAT job taking Kelly's picture.(8/31/08)

Dima on the hiking trail. Kelly took him hiking for some special papa time. (8/31/08)

Sasha is getting so much better at his baths. He is actually beginning to enjoy them as long as there is not too much commotion. Igor has loved them from the beginning. (8/30/08)

I am beginning to think it is always snack time at our house. (8/27/08)

And helping Igor of course. (8/24/08)

Helping Sasha too. (8/24/08)

Who says you can't be a kid again?
Mama helping Dima do a hand stand against the wall. (8/24/08)

Partners in crime. Igor helping Dima too. (8/22/08)

Helping Dima rearrange all the stuff in his room. (8/22/08)

Getting ready to walk into school. (8/20/08)

Kristofer's first day of preschool. (8/20/08)

Running after the ball. (8/19/08)

Dima's first soccer practice. (8/19/08)

As I walked behind my three boys my heart filled with love. I can't wait to see what mischief they will get into together. (8/19/08)


Dima had the best time pulling his brothers down the street. (8/19/08)

So papa had to help him. (8/18/08)

He took it all apart and couldn't put it back together again. (8/18/08)

Kelly let Dima have free reign of the tools and boy did he have a blast! (8/18/08)

Snack time! The highlight of their day. (8/14/08)

Dima loves to swing in the baby swing so he can go REALLY high (8/11/08)

Sasha likes the swing too. (8/11/08)

But does not like sharing with his brothers. Waiting for your next turn is so hard. (8/11/08)

Igor loves the swing (8/11/08)

Igor hangin out being cute. (8/11/08)

Igor was highly ticked that the yummy juice in Dima's cup was all gone. (8/4/08)

Poor little Igor was trying to get to his mommy and was having a tough time walking in the grass. Uneven ground is so much harder to walk on then a flat floor in an orphanage. He finally gave up and sat down and cried until I came to get him. (8/4/08)

Dima loves riding his bike and the little ones like riding in the wagon. (8/4/08)

Dima showing Sasha and Igor how to draw in the driveway with sidewalk chalk. They were more interested in tasting it and taking it out of the box. (8/4/08)

This was Kelly's first day back to work after two weeks of paternity leave and all three boys stood at the door to watch him go. None of us here happy to see him go. I started to cry a little because I was nervous. We had a great day! (8/4/08)

Dima and Igor had a great time playing in the rain. As soon as I took Sasha out to play in it he screamed like crazy and only wanted to sit on Kelly's lap. Sasha is also terrified of taking a bath. (7/30/08)

Sasha and Igor playing with Dima and getting to know each other. (7/19/08)

Dima helping mama feed the boys. (7/19/08)