Another Day!! UPDATED!!

Today was going to be nice and sunny so we decided to sight see.

Here is view off the bridge that goes over the Dneiper River. I was trying to capture the beaches on the other side:)

Here is Jim and Logan, two thirds of my next door buddies :)

With what we think is a burial marker

Here is a really cool picture of the hydro electic dam:

Here is the Cossak Museum

Here is their protection of the river:

Is this not beautiful!

They are obviously working on a couple of buildings, this is the main building:

The is the spire! Look at that wood work! Gorgeous!

This pic is for Sarah!!

Robin demonstrated just for you :)

These two very nice gentlemen were the keepers of the gate lock :)

The one gentleman is laughing cause I was speakin Russian to him :)

How cool is this fence of twigs?:

Another monument:

Very pretty monument on the side of the road next to the history museum:

A beautiful cross overlooking the whole battlefield!

Yes, there are no pictures of the inside of the history museum, cause is was closed :) :)

After we got back to the hotel I went off to the room, the other family went to visit their precious child.

I was able to talk to the head Dr to get Sveta's  medical information. For a sick child she is SO darn healthy!!!! I got great news about all our concerns!!! She is underweight, but has also been kept lying down since her hip surgery last September. We can fatten her up :)

We decided to try the pizza place near the Intourist Hotel downtown.

Here is our family size pepperoni pizza:

We had this pizza, 4 large beers, 1 small beer, a chocolate shake and a chocolate dessert for a grand total of $20!! I picked up the tab to thank them for all the companionship!! Big spender that I am :)

Tomorrow I plan on doing a trial run on the Matrushka to the orphanage. Since I will be close I will hit the market right nearby and then take another one back to the hotel.

We will meet the infamous Alexander the taxi driver for some more fun.

I found a really cool tiny bakery near here and promised 6 yr old Logan that we would have to check it out :)

I was not able to visit the other little child here since there is an infection going around the little groupas :(

Hopefully next week!

Big Big kuddos to my son Danny!!! He got second place in his cub scout's district pine wood derby race!!!!

WOO HOO !!

FORGOT to mention:

1) when talking to the head Dr she told me that Sveta is asking where her mama is :( :)

2) Got confirmation from Marina that our paperwork was submitted this morning to the adoption center for court approval!!

3) That is not a a potty :) It is a dog's water dish :) hee hee

4) I actually slept 8 hours straight last night!! woo hoo!!