Last Days in Archangelsk

Friday was a good day for us.  The boys went to bed Thursday night around 8:00 and slept for about 11.5 hours!  Unfortunately, we didn't.  David sleeps really well; he doesn't seem to wake up or be bothered when Michael wakes up crying.  Michael was not very considerate of the others in the bed (we shared a king sized bed).  He moved around A LOT, kicking whoever was closest to him (mostly Chris on Thursday night).  He is waking up several times at night crying, but is usually easy to get back to sleep. 

It wasn't snowing Friday, but was bitterly cold outside, so we stayed in most of the day.  We had a late breakfast, so lunch was light.  Rachael left at 4:30 to wait for her ride to get the boys' passports (the appointment was for 5:00).  She was back by 5:45 and we all trooped to dinner at Uno Momento for the last time.  Most of the things we had there are good; we wouldn't recommend the Assorted Cheese Pizza (has 4 different cheeses; Blue Cheese being one of them....).  It didn't set well on Chris' stomach but Rachael was fairly okay.  Friday night, the boys went to bed at 8:00 while we stayed up and watched TV.  Chris decided to sleep on the loveseat while Rachael braved the 'kung fu king' on the bed. 

Saturday, we had breakfast then waited for our ride to the airport.  Our flight left at 12:20 and the boys did great!  David seemed a bit apprehensive when we were taking off, but once he looked out the window, he was better.  They amused themselves by playing with the safety card, magazine and tray table in front of them.  Sandwiches were given out for lunch and the boys seemed to enjoy theirs. 

The landing in Moscow was extremely rough, but Rachael amused the boys and made fun of the movements of the plane (we don't want them to be scared of turbulence when flying).  The gentleman sitting next to Chris was turning rather green, but thankfully kept his lunch to himself.

Natalia met us at the airport and brought us to the hotel.  Once we checked in and got settled in the room, we did the paperwork thing and then she walked us around the area, pointing out places we could eat and such.

As much as we enjoyed our time in Archangelsk, we are glad to be gone.  The staff at the Pur Navolosk are really nice, but we are ready to get home.

Thank you for all of your prayers!  We really appreciate them!  Keep them coming; we aren't home yet!