St Andrew's church

Well the weather has changed and I fear that fall is settling in! It is cold and rainy today and the forecast is for more of the same. Yesterday we attended the annual Embassy picnic welcoming new families and saying good-bye to those heading on to their next adventure. It was overcast and chilly, but not too bad. Here are a couple of pictures of the "garden" where we picnicked!




On our way home, we were stopped at the light at the end of our street and looked to the left where the circus is and were quite surprised to see the camel looking at us! They look like they want to go for a walk!


As I reported last time, Laura and her classmates headed to Crimea for a week long bonding trip. She has made it back safely and resumed her tween like tendancies! When we went to get her at the airport a colleague of mine who traveled with the group said, "Thank you!" I asked why she was thanking me. She told me that everywhere the group traveled they had a police escort and Olga, the colleague, was sure it was me who arranged it! Well, I was concerned about the safety of the children in an area of Ukraine that is sympathetic to the Russians (in light of the current situation) and asked Landon if he can have anyone help out. Well, one phone call led to another that led to another and the next thing we knew, police escorts were arranged! Another colleague told me it was in the local newspaper that these "special guests" were provided protection!

Here are a couple of Laura's pictures from her trip! It looks like she is following in her Mama's footsteps!