On a Sunny Day...

Grandma is very experienced in keeping children busy. Throughout her life she raised Lena, Dima, Andrey, Nastya, two Dasha's (myself and my younger cousin), all of our friends along with ourselves, and now these five. She definitely knows how to deal with us... children :) The kids adore her, they spend a lot of time in her room drawing, reading, talking and just having a quality time with Babushka. They know they can't be wild and crazy in her bedroom, so they always behave politely with her and each other. When the house is quiet and peaceful though it isn't bedtime, it means they are definitely at Grandma's.

Anton is kind-hearted and soft. He became very mature. It is such a joy to see how they change within time. Mom and Dad work so hard to raise them being respectful, thoughtful and wise. Those who knew Anton, Sofiya and Yan in the very beginning can now see a huge difference in their personalities. It makes Mom and Dad so immesurabely happy to bear the fruit of their everyday non-stop hard work. Our blessed God is very generous.

(all the beautiful tulips grown by Grandma for Mom and myself for our birthdays :)