Thursday, March 19, 2009

More again on Tuesday

Boy am I wishing I had blogged more of this as it happened. Anastasia's music teacher spent some time with us Tuesday, she played the piano and had Anastasia play the triangle and sing, it was very cute! I could tell that she truly loves the children and that she is very dear to Anastasia. We also got to meet her teacher, she does not go to school but they do make an effort to teach the children who are able the basics. She showed me some of her copy books, she had taught her to write out Mama for me, how sweet is that. She said she is a good learner, and that she is always well behaved and kind to others. She said she does not conflict with the other children or caregivers. For our visits we are put in this large music room where the have music class, and puppet shows, etc...
It is connected to a therapy room that we can also use if there is noone else in there. We spend time playing hide and seek, tag, and other games she makes up!! She has a huge imagination, and the things she say are so funny.
The one thing the music teacher did tell Oksana was that when she first came to the orphanage and was asked to sing songs she knew that they were all adult songs-not children's songs.
She eats lunch at 12 then she comes back to the room to play till 1. We laughed because the translator could hear the caregivers telling her to chew her food, because she just wanted to hurry back to us. When we leave each day she asks many times if we will be back tomorrow and when.
After the orphanage we went back to the apartment and checked in, and took a nap.
We woke late, around 8 pm maybe, and decided to walk and look for something for dinner.
Oh< I almost forgot about lunch. My blood suger dropped on the way back to the hotel and it was taking everything I had not to vomit in the car, so asked if we could please stop to eat. They took us to a place called Schtolle's they serve pies. Basically pie is not just dessert here. And this place is supposed to be one of the best here. They have the pies set out on the counter and you tell them what kind you want and they cut it for you. I got a chicken and a apple, Gary also got a chicken and a lemon. It was very inexpensive, all 4 of us ordered 2 plus a drink and it was around 23.00 for everyone. Nothing here has as much sugar as things in America. But they were very yummy. I took a bite of Gary's and could barely get myself to swallow it, it was very bitter, like they had used the a lot of the peel, but he was a trooper he ate it.

2 comments:

  1. Wow . . there was lots to read! I love reading about families in SPB. During our 3 trips we had NO time to see anything in the city (but I had been there in '92 . . .) Have you been to court yet? Do you know who your judge is? You probably had your medicals at the same clinic we did - that was a hoot! Your Nahstya is so sweet:)

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  2. I am soooo glad you wrote! I miss you guys!!!! Praying for you every day! Your Kitty Cat is fine ;)

    Love - Cole

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