Markers :-)

Ava has used her Crayola Crayons so much that they are down to almost nothing. We have searched Pavlodar high and low but have not found any adequate canyons to replace them. Finally, we decided to give markers a try and boy were they a hit! They are actually easier for Ava to use and she did a lot more drawing... meaning that James and I did a lot less drawing...meaning we were happy.
It was another great day with Ava here and another day closer to getting the three of us home. Remember we'll have a better idea of the remaining timeline after Thursday so please keep us in your prayers.


Ava using her new Winnie the Pooh marker set

They are a bit messier than crayons

Best seat in the house

Standing in front of the beautiful garden at the Baby Home entrance

Look at Ava's new summer sandals

We are already finding it hard to say no to this face :-/

These are some of the new flowers in the garden at the Baby Home. The Gardner was watering them and Ava was watching him intently. He tried to get her to come touch the water from the hose but Ava was a little shy

James and I had a great time at the hotel Jan and Peggy on Saturday night. We got the master suite with candies on our pillow and free waters by the bed. Pretty nice deal if you ask us.