February 16, 2009

Kristofer had his very first dentist appointment and had his teeth cleaned. I know he was scared, but he was so brave and let them clean his teeth. The best part was picking a prize out of the prize chest. He picked star shaped sunglasses.

She said he was missing spots on his front teeth when brushing so we needed to help him with that. Also the little piece of skin that connects from his lip to gum in the top front needs to be clipped. His extends all the way down to his teeth and if we leave it he will eventually get a gap in his two front teeth. Other than that his teeth are perfect with no cavities. I am very pleased indeed!

Kolton and London played with cars and behaved very well.

January 27, 2009

Happy Birthday to me!

The weather was predicting snow on my birthday so my only wish was to wake up to a winter wonderland. All I have to say is, "Be careful what you wish for!!!"

We had about an inch of ice, several inches of snow and and about another inch of ice on top of that. It reminded me of Narnia and it was so beautiful. It would have been even more enjoyable if the power had stayed on.

Kristofer could not get outside fast enough to play in the snow.

London/Sasha: "What is this thing I'm in and I have to go where?"

The crew outside while mama was nice and toasty inside.

Kelly and Kristofer had to show Kolton and London how to crawl in the snow because their suits were too bulky and they fell.

One very cold and miserable London/Sasha.

Since the power was off we bundled them with extra blankets. They slept well and were snug as bugs in rugs.

The best part was the next night. The temperature had dropped enough we could not sleep in our beds so we got to go camping in the basement. I wish I had a picture of it, but I totally spaced it out.

Our basement is semi finished meaning the walls are up but the the floor is just concrete and the bathroom has plumbing, but it is just an empty room. We have a fireplace and we have some couches set up down there. We added a mattress for the little boys and me to sleep on. Kristofer slept on the small couch and Kelly slept on the large couch.

The boys had a grand time running around and playing with toys they had never played with before. We keep all the extra toys downstairs and rotate them upstairs so the boys are not overwhelmed and it keeps them interested in playing with them.

We stayed toasty warm because Kelly was up every 90 minutes adding wood to the fire. The next morning Kristofer was telling us how much fun he had. It will be a great memory for all of us...Maybe we will "camp out" down there more often just for the fun of it?

January 25, 2009


This weekend we celebrated the boy's birthdays with our families. The boys got lots of great gifts and had a good time opening them and eating cake.

Today at nap time was rough for me. Sasha woke up and was asking for Papa. I was the only one around so I went in to get him. It is normal for him to stay laying down until I put my hand in the crib and then he will get up...lasting affects from being cribbed in the orphanage.
This time he turned his head to the wall. He would rather stay in his crib than come to mama! It was a very sharp dagger to my heart. I know I can't take it personally, but it hurts so much when your child rejects you like that. I think this weekend was too much and we had a major setback. I picked him up and loved on him even though he didn't want me to. I will be doing heavy attachment and bonding with him this week!

Kristofer and Kolton really enjoyed the bath crayons from Aunti Laura and Uncle Jason.

January 21, 2008

London/Sasha is 2!

We celebrated London/Sasha's birthday tonight and of course the boys were in heaven being able to eat cupcakes again. We got him a dog that is a pull along toy and he loved it. He had lots of these types of toys in Russia and they seemed to be his favorite.

My sweet little Sasha,

Happy Birthday to you little guy. I know you don't fully trust me yet to take good care of you, but your trust for me grows more and more everyday. I am confident I will fully win your trust in the near future. I love your beautiful smile and it warms my heart. I am honored to me your mommy.

Love,

Mommy