Finally, another update!

It is hard to believe it has been so long since I have updated. We have just been wrapped up in raising six kids. Having 5 teenagers can keep you busy. Since bringing Katya home, we went to Disneyland, we also spent a fun week at Lake Powell. Zhenya, Leeza and Katya are all speaking english very well. All three of them have been working. Zhenya is working at Red Robin, Leeza and Katya are both working at Banana Republic. It is as close to the world of high fashion as Leeza and Katya can get right now, so they are happy to be around clothes and to have a little extra money to buy some too. Alex is still swimming 6 days a week and is starting her second year of high school swimming. Sonya is growing up fast. Dad is going to join the NRA soon and spend a lot of time on the front porch keeping the suitors under close watch. Nikitta is playing every sport he can and is doubling up this year on wrestling and basketball. He just finished a great run in football as the middle linebacker for his team that went to the playoffs. The jury is still out on his Dad's ability to coach though, because they didnt make it to the superbowl.

This past summer we purchased two jet skis and we spent many Saturdays at the lake with the kids. Zhenya scared us a little with his boating skills, but we all survived.

So, one word of caution to adopters... If you adopt five, you can officially call yourself a taxi driver. It is like a second job, but without the pay.

We are all still doing very well. Time is flying by and we are spending as much time as we can with the kids. Zhenya turns 21 in six months and he is getting anxious to move on to the next stage of his life. He is making us feel really old.

It has been a great journey these past five years as we planned and experienced our kids adoptions. Thanks to all of those who believed in us and gave us help and hope ad support along the way. I am going to try and post more than once a year, but then again, Ive said that before.... I'll post some pictures from our trips to Disneyland and Lake Powell....