Had a nice time at the Grandfather Frost Festival yesterday. We got there about quarter after 3, as the kids needed a nap. They had little Russian tea cakes (like fat cookies). John really liked those. They also had some kinds of Russian desserts, some cake like desserts. Oh my, were they ever good! Mmmm. John and Hanna liked playing with balloons, and inevitably they got loose and floated up to the ceiling. John thought that was funny. When we got there they were telling Russian folk tales. That was neat. They had hired an accordian player that was playing traditional Russian music. And Deb's husband was dressed up as Grandfather Frost. Had a very nice costume. Hanna went right up to him.

We saw Amy and Katrina there. Hanna's friend from the orphanage!

Then, after supper we went to Walmart and got some pictures of the kids taken. I was beat by the end of the day. I'm glad I got my lesson done Friday night.

When we got to the church this morning, John needed to go potty, so I took him in the bathroom, and when we were going back out, someone opened the door coming in just as John got to the door, and it clonked him right him in the face. Poor guy. He got a bit of a bloody nose (9and got a bit on my shirt, so I had to explain to my class) and has a little vertical mark on his forehead.

After church then, we did something a little different. We stopped at Lions Park on the way home. We had brought along their boots and snowpants. So, we just played around the park for awhile. Needless to say, we were the only ones there! They both had lots of fun.

The kids and Rhonda are taking a nap. I think the park tired them out. We have to over for nursery duty tonight.