A Sad Day

First off, we found a Russian store! It was awesome! We went there last night, and we enjoyed so much hearing everyone speaking Russian and the smells of the food brought back so many memories! We have been looking for this candy with the Russian baby on it for quite some time. This particular package that the kids are holding is a huge chocolate wafer. In Russia, this is kids' chocolate or "not fancy". At least this is what we were told by the translator while we were there.

The sad part is that today Zack and Sophia had to say goodbye to their friends at Laurel Elementary. I have to admit that all three of us were in tears. Laurel has been such a wonderful school. I wish that circumstances were different and that the kids could stay there all the way through sixth grade or at least through the end of this school year.

Zack's teacher is an amazing woman. She just exudes love and compassion to the kids, and I could see very clearly that she loves Zack very much. I pray that Zack's new teacher is a blessing as well.

Mrs. Ulrich made Zack a scrapbook and here she reads it to the class while Zack looks on. She had to fight back the tears.

I am so thankful that God blessed Zack with Mrs. Ulrich. It never ceases to amaze me how God sends the right people into our lives at just the right time. Mrs. Ulrich was just one of the God sends this year.

Sophia said goodbye to Yvette. Poor Sophie cried her eyes out. She is as sentimental as she is outgoing. She is sad, but she is also very eager to meet her new teacher, Mrs. Tobin.

Sophia gives Miss Diaz a goodbye hug!

The good news is that Zack and Sophia are both still in softball and baseball with many friends from Laurel so we'll see familar faces at least through the end of May and at that point, we'll all three have many new friends.

God has been very very good to us. And for those who are cringing at the thought of the two angels having to switch schools, trust me, it was not a decision that was made hastily. Their new school is an award winning school and in a great community less than a mile from our new home.