Home for now & Pictures

We have been home for a week and missing our boys!  Today we went and had pictures printed (203 of them!) to put in a book to show.  I will post some pictures here as well. 

We arrived in Houston last Sunday (10th) about an hour early which was nice.  We got home around 3:00 and met up with Chris' Mom and StepDad for dinner before going to bed (around 8:30).  We both were really glad to sleep in our own bed!  The beds at the hotels were rather hard and not very comfortable (we are spoiled) and Rachael had a hard time with the feather pillows (she will be taking her own pillow on the next trip).

Chris had the week off from both jobs and spent the time resting.  Rachael took off Monday (was a staff development day) but went back to work on Tuesday. 

Here are some pictures we took during the trip (unfortunately we can't post any of the boys):


Chris in the Novatel Hotel in Moscow the first night

 

The restaurant we ate in at the hotel.  Chris had the Meat Lasagna and Rachael had the Chicken Kiev.



Closeup of the sign.....



Chris in the Pur Novolok Hotel in Arkangelsk (we stayed in the same room both nights: Tuesday & Friday)



The Pur Novolok Hotel in Arkangelsk



Rachael with our Assorted Meat Pizza at Uno Momento in Arkangelsk (really good pizza!)



Chris on the small twin engine turbo prop plane on the way to Kotlas
(our pilots were students in training with the instructor in one of the front seats)

 

View from Rachael's seat in the third row on the plane to Kotlas.

 



The entrance to the Cafeteria in the hotel in Kotlas with the hours posted.




Rachael snuggling with the boys' blankets in the sitting area of our hotel room in Kotlas.



Flying over Kotlas on the way home.

 



Rachael relaxing in the hotel room in Moscow the night before flying home.



We will post pictures of the orphanage later.

Thank you for your prayers and support.  Please continue to pray for our children.  Right now we are back in the 'Paper work and Waiting' stage.