Hi all- Here's our post for Friday even though I know you'll be reading it on Saturday. This morning, we went to the museum across the Ramstore and it was really nice. They had a lot of gifts given by different world leaders including something from the President of Tatarstan where our little guy is perhaps from. And there was the Ethnographic Hall with beautiful rugs and a big yurt in the middle. On the second floor they had lots of replicas of the amazing mausoleums around Kazakhstan and a room full of decorations with gold and gems including a full suit made of gold. And there was an area that talked a bit about the pagan religions that existed before either Islam or Christianity came to Kazakhstan. By then we'd been there for a couple hours and we decided to go back and eat some lunch. We'll check out floors 3, 4, 5 & the museum store (with rugs) later and let you know how they were. Our visit with Rinat was, of course, fantastic as always. He was really sleepy when we got there (I think they woke him up, fed him, and handed him over) and he just sat still with me for a about 30 minutes and then was raring to go as always. He is just loving the fact that he can get around so quickly. We are not loving it so much but at least in the playroom, we know there is limited trouble he can get into. We'll have to figure out how much to babyproof at home so we can feel the same there. Then we ran and got Baheet's gift (some perfume) and some Russian baby books at the bookstore next door. Then we hung out at home, made dinner, went to bed. I can't believe that pretty soon our life will be completely different. I can't wait. -m
4 comments:
Very cool pics. The museum looks interesting!! it's great you are taking so many pics so that when Rinat gets older you can show him too. I was just getting coffee this morning after our morning run and my friend told the coffee lady that I was adopting from Kaz. She said, oh, my brother and sister in law have adopted 4 KIDS from there. They are in their 50's and have adopted older children, ages 6-10. What a small world.....
That made me feel good. They loved it so much they keep going back!!
What a neat musem. Sounds like you all had a nice time and learned some as well. I know you all are ready to get home with him and head in the stroller to Starbucks....yummy...
Very interesting posts! Glad you are finding time to take in the sites. Just a few more days!!
xoxoxo Jen M.
can we set up yone of those yurts in your backyard
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