Things are going Great!

Hello All!
I apologize for not posting alot sooner. We have been doing a bit of running around these past few days. There was just some papers needed in order to finally receive a court date. Always remember, when you are in Ukraine- "Expect the unexpected". This is so true! Well everything seems in order now and the NAC received our papers today. Our facilitator says, that maybe we will go to court on Monday or Tuesday. Hopefully we will find out today. We are very anxious to keep things going. We are having a woderful time with our facilitator and our driver. They are both great people and we are happy and grateful that they are with us. Our driver is actually quite funny! He knows how to speak english, which makes a big difference. He is a local and knows all the best restaurants. Philip was hoping to lose alittle weight...HA! That plan went right out the window! Hee Hee! The food is excellent. We sometimes make our own meals (usually dinner) in our apartment.
About Sara, Nastya (this is short for Anastasia and this is what she goes by).
Things are getting better and better with Nastya. Everyday, on both visits, she would start to cry when we entered the room. Then after alittle while she would come down and play and laugh with us. Our facilitator would help us out when she cried. He would play a peek-a-boo game and just be silly. Nastya would eventually kill herself laughing! Well guess what?! On April 5th on our afternoon visit we found her outside with her groupa and she willingly came to us with NO crying ! What great feeling. We had a fun time with bubbles, stickers and a ball. She has found a new interest......Mamma''s lipstick and hand cream!! She keeps putting it on me and even on Papa. She wipes it off and puts it on again. Same thing with the hand cream. We had a good laugh when she didn''t quite get it on our lips. She is certainly a girly girl! Our daughter Marina at home and Nastya will get along great. She has also spoken a few english words too. She says, one, two, three, lipstick, cream and Papa is teaching her to say, "I love you". When it is time to go, I say "groupa?". When I said that she gave us a pout and said,"Nyet groupa" (No groupa). Then she went on saying something like "I want to stay with Mamma & Papa". Well, we just totally melted right there !!! What an excellent end to the day. The care-givers told us that she has waited looking out the window holding the doll we gave her. She apparently talks to the other children about us. The care-givers here are very friendly and pleasant ladies. They are always smiling and were always willing to help us with Nastya when she was feeling alittle over-whelmed. Oh yes! I almost forgot, Nastya is at Baby Orphanage No.2. It is very well kept and very clean. We are impressed and grateful that Nastya was well taken care of in the past couple of years. Well I guess that is it for now. I will try to post more often (if nothing else comes up).

Thank-you Bill for the "bar accessory"!
Many, Many thank-you's to my sister Giovanna and her hubby Silvo, my Mom&Dad, our good friends, Karen&Dan, Wanda & family , Ralph&Linda and everyone else who have helped to care for our 3 children at home!!!!! You have no idea how much we appreciate this. We are confident that they are in good hands! We would also like to say that we would do the very same if given the opportunity, without a second thought. We miss you's all so very much. We think of you everyday. Big hugs & kisses to Anthony, Marina and Rafael.