Saint Basils' Cathedral is more beautiful in person than anyone could ever describe. 

 Pictures will never fully display it's beauty.

You have to see it in person to know its worth.

How well manicured it is.

The brightness and depth of its color.

The history that gives it meaning.

The same goes for friendships,

you have to tend to it to let it grow. 

To know it's worth.

To manicure it.

A history that gives it meaning.

Letting your friendship grow.

Give a friend a hug today and see how she is doing.

It is woman's day. {laughing}

Let her know that you value your friendship

Give a friend a call.

Today is "Woman's Day".  I heard them talking about it over the radio and it jogged my memory that our interpreter Sasha brought me roses that day 6 years ago while we were waiting to bring a precious bundle of energy home.  It made me think about March 9th.  Our Family Day.  Hard to believe 6 years have gone by since we adopted Asher.

I have often thought about searching for his birth family.  Wondering if his mom or brothers would want to know him and look for him.  I wonder if his brothers are just like him.  I can't imagine several bundles of fast paced, knock-em-down, and I can't talk quiet enought boys in one room.  Oh what a picture!  If you know of Oksana Valevich's, post a comment.  I would love to see a photo of the woman who had a part in us having our son.

Maybe someday...

The picture above was at our stop on the way home to the States.  It was a exhausting day.  Little did I know that within a short time, I would be sick as a dog in our hotel room.  Sight seeing came abruptly to an end.  Sigh.  When I felt like eating I ordered off the kids menu and we found out kids eat free when ordering with an adult meal.  So we ate in.  A lot.  I guess Asher had a big appetite during that stay.

**Oh and one fun tid bit about Saint Basil's cathedral.  Or not.
It was rumored that Ivan the Terrible put the eyes out of the architect who built the onion domes so that he could not build another building to rival this one.