We ventured outside today...just to get out...and to have a good reason to get dressed for the day! (kidding...I think)
It hasn't been too cold here yet. Still in the 30's F, which has been nice, though the ground is slushy and wet!
We also saw someone cleaning/beating their rug outside...I just remember this picture from a book I read when I was little. I suppose it is a good way to clean your rug without a sweeper...or a good way to get tension out from too much family over the holidays. I am not sure which reason this guys was outside... (picture below)
We just went to the store across the street. The whole family went. We bundled every up, Russian style, and headed out. Yesterday (Christmas here in Russia), Philip went out for the afternoon to join our church for a Christmas dinner with all the small "churches". He said it was a good time. He also had a chance to meet some new people who have been coming. I stayed home with the very tired children:)
Here is Gwen dress warmly for the outside. When we got inside, I took her hat off and she was sweating. Poor girl.
This girl did NOT like walking in the snow/slush. DID NOT LIKE IT ONE BIT. I was sorry to inform her that this her new life. We had some crying break downs on the way to and from the store because of the snow...it ended up being kind of a long trip. But we did get some butter for what we needed, which of course was one of the most important things of the day...a birthday cake for later!
Blessings,
Philip, Kara, Adalynn, and Gwen
We also saw someone cleaning/beating their rug outside...I just remember this picture from a book I read when I was little. I suppose it is a good way to clean your rug without a sweeper...or a good way to get tension out from too much family over the holidays. I am not sure which reason this guys was outside... (picture below)
We just went to the store across the street. The whole family went. We bundled every up, Russian style, and headed out. Yesterday (Christmas here in Russia), Philip went out for the afternoon to join our church for a Christmas dinner with all the small "churches". He said it was a good time. He also had a chance to meet some new people who have been coming. I stayed home with the very tired children:)
Here is Gwen dress warmly for the outside. When we got inside, I took her hat off and she was sweating. Poor girl.
This girl did NOT like walking in the snow/slush. DID NOT LIKE IT ONE BIT. I was sorry to inform her that this her new life. We had some crying break downs on the way to and from the store because of the snow...it ended up being kind of a long trip. But we did get some butter for what we needed, which of course was one of the most important things of the day...a birthday cake for later!
Sometimes it is hard to study Russian. Sometimes I don't want to study Russian. Sometimes I need to study Russian. With all that said, I try to find some interesting ways to study. The other day we had to memorize another tongue twister, so I memorized it will I was washing the dishes. Philip is really good at pronouncing the words, so he usually helps me. I washed the dishes, looked at the tongue twister, and Philip just repeated it over and over. Sounds like a romantic evening, doesn't it? We are trying to get into our Russian studies each day/evening. Usually when the girls are tucked in bed (around 7pm), we hit the books. Most evenings we try to do this, but sometimes one of us may be gone, we may be out late, or we just need a night to unwind and not think. at. all.