Wednesday, August 31, 2005


Ivan and his Mommy


Ivan and his Daddy


another sleeping baby picture.


baby is home. sleeping.


Lena's mama and sister are waving to her from outside. (the hospital has some major construction going on...)


Lena is showing us the baby from the hospital window (there were no admission inside)

Wednesday, August 24, 2005


Ivan Kulick - 1 day old.


Ivan and mommy


baby


Ivan and daddy


Sleeping baby

Tuesday, August 23, 2005

Ivan Kulick is born at 3:30am!!

weight: 3.600 kilograms; height 53cm.
mama and the baby are both doing great!

Sunday, August 21, 2005


Roman soldier... Centurian?


Trampoline fun


on the Trampoline


fun in the park


Lena is overdue today. (this is my beer she is holding - not hers)


In the park

Friday, August 12, 2005


Mushroom forest, near beaver damb.


a fine young Porcini specimen collected and eaten today.


Porcini (Boletus edulis) is a highly regarded mushroom known by many names, including Porcini, King Bolete, Cep, and Steinpilz.


The Butcher

Monday, August 08, 2005


Tanya is playing "Fur Elize". Edwin keeps saying "don't stop"...


Andy and his grandfather looking in from the roof.


Lena


Edwin is about to say his first toast in Russian.


Lena's family and us.


The Gardener Herself


flowers...


another flowerbed.


new steps made of oak and stone.


a flowerbed in our garden. the blue flowers are lavender.


Andy playing...


Edwin enjoyed his Russki Beer.


Andy thoroghfully enjoyed an ice-cream.


the middle of nowhere. on our way from Moscow we stopped for a bite at a truckstop.