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)

Ivan Kulick - 1 day old.

Ivan and mommy

baby

Ivan and daddy

Sleeping baby

Ivan Kulick is born at 3:30am!!

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

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

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

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.