Friday - Week 2

Three weeks, I will be here in Russia for at least another three weeks. That means that I will have been in Russia approximately two months total in the past year by the time I get my little girl home. Pretty crazy, but it will all be worth it. If you want to read why we have to be here so long check out Becky's post.

http://preecefamilyadoption.blogspot.ru/2013/01/patience.html?m=1

So what do we do for then next two weeks before we can get our little ones from the orphanage? We are going to stay with our sweet friends the Murray's in their nice place just outside the city. That will save us lots of money and help us not feel so isolated while we are here. We are also considering hoping on the train to St. Petersburg to check it out for a day or two. Hopefully we can stay busy and the time will pass quickly for us and our families at home. We both miss our kids so much and can't wait to give them big squeezes when we get home.

So I have a few funny stories to share, we are always laughing at ourselves as we try to get around and fit in here in Moscow. I just don't know what it is, but everyone can tell we are not locals and just stare at us when we are out and about. Like this evening we walked over to Red Square for a bit of retail therapy and dinner. (Btw, great time of year to buy warm clothes for good prices). So we are sitting at our table eating our Russian style crepes and I look up at this group of older men carrying on and catch a glimpse of one of them just staring us down. I thought maybe was dreaming it up, but Becky confirmed, he was giving us quite the crusty face. If looks could kill sorta thing. It went on the whole time we were there. Just kinda crazy, we were just minding our own business. But whatever, I guess some things we will never understand.

Then in one of the stores we were shopping at a young girl working there gave me this crazy look and then rolled her eyes at me. I wondered what that was all about until I was I the dressing room trying something on and saw that my coat pockets were so stuffed to the max with my scarf, hat and gloves that I looked like a pack mule. I just burst out laughing, she probably thought I was trying to steal merchandise or something.

The sun was shining today, it was so nice, even though its still really cold, it just seems better with the sun hitting your face. We walked around Red Square taking some pictures and I decided to do a snow angel outside the Kremlin. I'm sure it's something that may be frowned upon, but we needed a good laugh. Okay now I'm sure you are thinking, "and you wonder why you stick out and everyone is staring at you"?, but usually we are pretty well behaved :)