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…
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…
Sand Dunes
Over the weekends, the weather on the beach was supposed to be good. We didn’t want to miss a chance to go to the beach in nice weather, as it doesn’t happen very often. In the morning, we got ready…
Beaverton Parade 2015
About a few weeks ago we found out that the New Vision Dance Center kids will take part in Beaverton Parade, which has been held for 58 consecutive years. Since mid-summer girls were learned dance. And finally, that day has…