Monday Rainy Day!

Thought y' all would like to see what the neighbors building looks like. This apt is right next to us by the Hotel Skiff.



Welcome to the Hotel Skiff! Home Sweet Home for the 3 weeks! It's the best Hotel in town...Petro only has two. It has a swim pool/fitness center, beauty salon and a full service restaurant with one English menu. Also, security guards too. Our room is very big and comfortable. We love having the chamber maids come to give us fresh linens & towels. Did I tell u they have laundry service too. FULL service here!This is our dear "Valentina" our translator...our connection to the people of Kazakhstan. She speaks English beautifully and has been to the US several times...Quincey,MA and the Cape.


We would be lost without her!!! Dave and I are very lucky to have Valentina all to our selves. It seems to be a very slow time here in Petro for adoptions and we are the only family here.
Valentina has been working for the last 10 years for the adoption agency and before was an English school teacher. He husband is too an English teacher @ a private city school.


They have a 15 year old daughter who attends the school. I am trying to have her come to Nantucket to be our summer mother's helper. We shall see??




We woke up this morning to rain and alot chillier than before. Autumn is in the air! Saw on Sunday, some ladies trying on Fall/Winter fur lined coats. They are getting ready for the cold weather.


Dave and I had another GREAT day with our little guy. The Baby house was very quiet again today, it was also the holiday so.....not many if any other than us visiting.


We had an inside playdate today...Rain! We were all invited to play up stairs in the music room!


A very large pink room with a puppet theatre stage, a home made "Yurt" by the ladies from the Baby house and a Big boom box. The three us us had a fun...tummy time, singing time, and just playing. Note..we were the only ones there. This is a home for children under the age of 4...right? It is the most quiet place...no sounds or crying and laughter. The walls are really sound proof. All the care givers are so kind, loving and gentle and LOVE what they do!!!


Heard it will b e colder in the am on Tuesday. We will be meeting with our adoption coordinator "Svetlana" to go over details about our adoption and court date. She lives in Almaty...the former capital of KZ about a 4hour plane ride south of us.

Tuesay is also the first day of school for the children of Petro. Hope to see and get some pix of the kids all dressed up!

Have a good one..til next post!