So on Sunday, 23rd, we went to church in the morning where the girls got to meet even more of our friends and those that had helped bring them to America. When I asked them about church, it did not sound like they attended anywhere back at home. I think it seemed a little long for them but Faith In Action had us rockin' it out! I hope that if nothing else, they found that to be entertaining! After church we headed to the mall where we could look for something a little dressy for Chistmas... it was a long 3 hours but finally we found beautiful outfits for both the girls that were respectable and cute! We stopped at Politio's for a pizza lunch. The girls love pizza, they knew exactly what pizza was!
Later that evening we headed to Marshfield for a look at the Christmas lights. Other than the long drive, everyone LOVED it! It was beautiful and fun to see their reaction to all the lights. On the way home we stopped for some hot chocolate at the local café! Though we are still playing a lot of charades and using the translator, it's is getting easier everyday to communicate with them girls.
I forgot to post this in the first few days but it is a funny story that should be shared. Two things: we have successfully taught them more Spanish than English and Randy taught them to say 'rabbit poop'. So the first night they were here we taught them how to play Uno, the very next day, Valya was trying to communicate with me and said "Mama, mama, uno" and held up one finger. I was like, great! Now we have taught them Spanish instead of English. Randy has also taught them "lets go" in Spanish and a few other words. Uhm, not sure we have been successful in the English lesson but if you want Spanish speaking Ukrainians... we are good to go!Then the second night he handed them blackberries and thought it would be funny to call it rabbit poop. Now the girls walk around saying...rabbit poop, over and over! It's adorable in their accent and we find it hilarious that they continue to say it. Now the whole family is saying it to eachother. I did finally translate it for them and they just laughed and laughed!
We always have Christmas Eve morning at our house since we head down to my parents in the afternoon. We took our traditional C.E. morning picture in our jammies and then opened gifts. The girls seemed to really enjoy every gift and every moment, just soaking it all up with smiles and laughter! They showed me everything item they opened, making sure to study it carefully. I got them both necklaces which they loved and have not taken off since. We then cleaned up, packed and jumped in the car (as much as you can jump into a car with 7 people, a dog, a trailer packed with suitcases, bags, presents and more) and made the 3 hour trek to Grafton. The evening was wonderful. They loved my family and really seem to make a connection with them. There were lots of smiles, hugs and laughter. We stayed with my parents Christmas Eve and all of Christmas day. C.D. was our usually relaxing PJ day at my parents. With nowhere to go for the day, we just lazed around all day and watched movies. It was a great way for the girls to get to know Grandma and Papa better too. 
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