Part 1 here Part 2 here In the morning we realized that home is not that far away, and it is possible to get there by the evening. So after a quick breakfast and preparations we left the hotel and…
Winter Break 2015, Part 2
Part 1 here As the forecast had promised, during the night the wind calmed down. Sun warmed up the surroundings and air was not freezing anymore. Time to go geocaching! We are going to have a long walk during the search,…
Зимние Каникулы 2015, Часть 1
На дворе конец декабря, а, значит, приближаются зимние каникулы. Этого я ждала со смешанными чувствами – с одной стороны, хорошо отдохнуть от домашней рутины и работы, а с другой – начиная с конца ноября папа нас стал морально готовить к…
HillHi Bazaar and Flash mob
Today is very busy day. In the morning Pavlik and Jumpstart II kids are dancing at HilHi bazaar, and in the evening Ira and Co II girls dance during Orenco Station Tree lightning ceremony.
The Nutcracker 2015
From the beginning of October, every Saturday we drove our kids to Nutcracker practice. This year, Ira was Chinese, Pavlik – Fritz, and Kate, a Snow Angel. These long rehearsals weren’t for nothing, for yesterday and today the kids performed…
Blue Apron
It’s once again November, and our Dad drove off to play in the mud in Nevada. A creative bug had awakened in me, and I warned Andrey that in his absence I could completely change something. He approved of that,…
Junior Tidettes Half Time
The high school where most of the graduating middle-schoolers go has its own dance team – The Glencoe Tidettes. They participate in competitions against teams from other high schools. In the beginning of the school year, the Tidettes decided to…
Lunar Eclipse 2015
We were lucky enough to be able to see a rare occurrence: a full lunar eclipse when the moon was closest to the Earth (a supermoon), and in our neighborhood it happened right as the moon rose. After arriving at…
Bonneville Dam
One day, my Fifth Grade Class and I went to Bonneville Dam. It only took one hour to get there from our school, and when we got there, we got out of the school buses and we got separated into…
Средняя Школа
Наша старшая доча закончила начальную школу и в этом году идет в среднюю. В том городе, где мы живем, она ачинается с 7го класса, в ней учатся всего 2 года. Как в начальных школах, учеба в средней началась после первого…