Old Friends & New

Today we spent the evening at an amusement park in Ust-Kamenogorsk with our old driver, Semyon, from when we were here adopting Lauren in November/December of 2005. He brought along a friend of his named Natasha who speaks English and was able to translate for us. Natasha is attending Law School and is about a year away from earning her Law Degree. Our old translator, Lena, is in the hospital due to give birth to her first child any day now.

Lauren had a GREAT time at the amusement park. Just what she needed. The park reminds us of an old-fashioned amusement park from many decades ago. We had a great time too. We wish we had Olivia with us already. Soon....