The LUSH life

Here's a further glance into what we're up to...Ken and I have been swapping staying home with the kids since our nanny has been ill.  I've quite enjoyed it.  Not only have the mornings been great because we don't have to pry ourselves from the kids, but nap times are spectacular!  I haven't had two hours just for me in who knows how long.  I read, reflected, relaxed and never thought of laundry or dishes or picking up scattered toys.  That was Wednesday; Friday I snoozed for an hour with Rawly (little Z's night times haven't been full of slumber since Christmas break) and then did the same as before.  Plus I have still was able to do  the normal household "chores".  Our excitement Friday was having the "worker men" come to fix our stove.  They weren't able to fix the oven however, so we're still waiting on that.  It was out for a week, what a hassle.  Luckily we know our neighbors who were friendly enough to let us cook at their place for a few days.  As such, we've been living it up luxurious style in the mornings, let me show you!

Yes, that's right...we're eating cold cereal, I know, now you're thinking...whoa, really frivolous.  Well, in Ukraine, it is.  My cousins (the thrifty cereal shoppers claim that they never buy a box for over $2) would be appalled at the outrageous prices here, and Cheerios--we have to get the plain, non-sugary kind on the black market of sorts.  And PB too, but that's generally reserved for Saturday pancakes.

All aboard!

It was a big day, the water men also came and brought our eight five-liter jugs that are forming the train you see here.  Zoya loves doing the choo choo dance.  Rawly uses the potato masher as his handle (how they carry two at a time) to be a water man too.