Little House on the Cooper... маленький домик по улице Купер

Bananagrams

2010-03-01T18:51:00.000-08:00

This was not my original idea, first I saw it here . I love this little game. It keeps kids occupied a good hour and improve their spelling in a game-like manner. I just love to read this over and over again...

The Friendly Bird

2010-02-25T19:59:00.000-08:00

We were visiting our local bird specialty store go get some food for our Kesha, the bird when Melanie saw this white beauty. She call it "the friendly bird", it talks, likes to be petted and kiss with people :) We just managed to talk Melanie out of putting this bird on her Birthday wish list for now...may be just only to save ourselves $1,000. Yet she is determine someday to own something like

Photos of the Year...

2009-11-23T21:24:00.000-08:00

I think we might have a tradition going here from now on...tradition to take a Photo of the Year with all of the extended family. This year, when we celebrated a Thanksgiving, a week earlier, with my family, we decided to take a family photos, just like we did last year on Thanksgiving with Dragon Fighter Family.Here is our official extended family photo, I think, I am a little over-protective of

Girls' Power

2009-10-31T10:20:00.001-07:00

I know that my blog posts are long overdue, its not that I have nothing happening in my life, worth of recording on pages of this little project of mine but the lack of structured time totally devoted to blogging and preserving memories somewhere disappeared with the warm days of summer. Determent to get back on track, here a little post of the friends in my girls' lives.We decided to get

A Random Picture

2009-10-21T19:17:00.000-07:00

I was going through my pictures and found this picture of Dragon Fighter and I, the love of my life...This was done sometimes in Fall of 2006...

Alina Birthday Fun

2009-09-18T23:31:00.000-07:00

For the past half of the year Alina's choice for her Birthday Party at Chuck E. Cheese. I secretly have hopped that it would change, it never did. So here we are at the noisiest place on Earth, celebrating Alina's 4th..I snapped some random pictures of Birthday participants while we were there, here is our sister Jenny's youngest daughter-we call her Jorgi... Masha, Art and Ruba-- busy playing

My Baby Girl turned 4!

2009-09-08T22:47:00.000-07:00

Alina is four today....let me just sit quiet for a moment so it can all sink-in...We had surprise guests today, her little friends Lisa and Sasha come over wishing her Happy B-Day...it all end up with blowing candles on a cake, which I conveniently purchased earlier just in time for such surprises.Happy girls and a very surprised Birthday Girl...Alina would have few more parties as our friends

Chocolate Covered Bananas

2009-07-30T11:46:00.000-07:00

I love summer days when school is out and there is opportunity to visit with friends and our friends can came come over and relax with us...We had full house of girls when Lisa and Sasha came to stay with us for a few days..one if many things that we did is a chocolate-covered-bananas. The best snack in a hot summer weather!First, you purchase this kit, that is usually located next to bananas (

A new addition to our family...

2009-07-30T11:19:00.000-07:00

He arrived earlier this month... he favors Dragon Fighter the most... Girls love him and afraid of him... he has a big temper in his little body... we named him Kesha...though his other name is Krasavchik...Melanie, Alina, Lisa and Sasha were all home when Kesha got delivered from Dragon Fighter's sister Jenny...Jenny and her family very generously offered us to adopt him and we jumped as fast as

The Millionaire Next Door

2009-07-25T09:54:00.000-07:00

I loved the book "The Millionaire Next Door", it sure does change your perspective about things, here is a little translation of a little part of the book...enjoy in Russian._________________Американский миллионер русскому не брат: он и деньги накопил по-другому, и тратит их иначе. Это доказано социологами. О результатах регулярных исследований международной группы независимых экспертов

Tell me a story in sand...

2009-07-13T20:42:00.000-07:00

Ever since I was a little girl, I loved to draw pictures and tell the story through them. I am a visual person. But I never made even close to draw something I would be proud to show off.When I saw this video (below) it took me way back... telling a story by drawing, with music, is a very powerful thing. Dragon Fighter and I started to think if one of us could have this talent, we could do so

Florida vacation report -- all the other days..

2009-07-11T00:14:00.000-07:00

On fourth day of our vacation, Dragon Fighter had some business to attend in Palatka, FL. We had to drive over four hours to our destination and then back. The problem was that I was not prepared for this experience.When we got to this road, I smelled trouble.. When our car could not drive through the deep pool of water and Dragon Fighter went to access the road- I saw trouble...But when Dragon

Florida vacation report day 1 & 2

2009-06-30T18:14:00.000-07:00

When we first got to Florida and drove over an hour to our resort, I realized that we are going to Palm Beach rather than Miami...it is a very nice town never the less. Our Marriott resort is wonderful (no picture yet) and very kid friendly, next time I know where to bring our babies.We spend lots of time driving around looking at local Real Estate and went to a Flaglers Museum. It was highly

Fun at the beach..

2009-06-25T10:22:00.000-07:00

Last week, we had a privilege of joining our friends at the beach for a few days. Unfortunately, Dragon Fighter had to stay behind due to intense work schedule while girls and I played away, enjoying beautiful coastline views of the Pacific Ocean. So being Stay-at-home-mom and not being tied to work schedule has its perks, I must say! We stayed at this resort on the 6th floor.And now, meet the

Perfect Summer Day -McIver Park...

2009-06-15T11:32:00.000-07:00

Twice a year our church choir and other members of the church have a picnic at the park. This year was no exception. But this time, unlike other rainy days, we had a perfect summer day that was little bit unusual for this time of year in our area.After visiting with several friends, I spend lots of time with the kids. They visited with their friends as well. They blew bubbles. They were glad to

No-knead Bread.

2009-06-11T22:07:00.000-07:00

Lately, I have food on my mind...I research new recipes, organize my recipe book and dream of things to cook or bake. Today's post is no exception- food post. I found this recipe in my files and rejoiced, I thought I had lost it.I did make this bread before and I am here to tell you that it smells and tastes like "The Best Bread in the World"!The original recipe was published in New York Times

Fishing at the Pond.

2009-05-31T22:22:00.000-07:00

Last month, we house-sat for Dragon Fighter’s parents in Washougal. We were excited to take advantage of their fish-filled pond in their backyard. On the first day we wanted to fish, we surveyed the pond to have rough idea for the right place to fish. Dragon Fighter and the girls saw lots of fish jumping up and down, so they decided that was their place. But it was not the day to fish... Next

Let's Play a Doctor..

2009-05-26T16:26:00.001-07:00

Melanie was on a Field Trip with her class to visit the Adventist Medical Center. I jumped on this opportunity as well.They had this costume that doctors, who preforms knee and other bone surgeries, wear during the surgery. Kids could not wait to try it on as well. It was hot inside so the room keeps low tempeture.Here they demonstrate microscope and other medical staff that cost lots of money.

Monday Beach Getaway

2009-05-21T21:46:00.000-07:00

We are at that point of our life where Dragon Fighter and I would take a day trip with no kids and consider it a romantic one. We try to do one day-long getaways every month, sometimes it take us two months to take one. Just to get away and have an interrupted adult conversation - priceless...So last Monday we did just that- shipped kids to our beloved Natasha for 12 hours and took off to the

House-sitting in Washugal

2009-05-16T08:55:00.000-07:00

We did house-sitting during the week of May 5-12 for Dragon Fighter Parents' house in Washugal, WA.We welcomed the opportunity to get the feel of country living on a 5 acre property (with chickens, fish in a pond, and acreage cats) in a 5,000 sq ft house. So we left our little house and drove some 50 min to Washugal to rule the 5 acre estate.Our primary responsibility was to take care of the

The Wedding Reception

2009-05-07T11:08:00.001-07:00

Center piece on bride and groom table...After Official Part of the Wedding, we had about a 40 min break so servants can have enough time to bring out appetizers and refreshments to the 13 tables for guests (each sitted 10 people)The bride is getting ready to take her place at the wedding table..The bridal party consisted of 6 people (and 4 flower girls).Our own second -Pastor Badey helped at the

The Official Part of the Wedding

2009-05-06T12:37:00.000-07:00

Flower girls are all ready, (left to right) Anya (Lesha's niece), Melanie, Katya (Dragon Fighter's niece), and Alina..Papa is walking Natasha down the aisle... Last preparation..Everything needs to be proper and pretty.Let’s walk...we are walking down the aisle...First: flower girls, Second: bridesmaids with groomsmen. Third: Natasha is walked by Papa and then she meets with Lesha by the altar.

Morning of the Wedding

2009-05-04T18:35:00.000-07:00

I stopeed by on Saturday morning as Natasha was preparing to leave for the wedding, here is what I saw... After a few hours of hair and makeup followed by wedding gown lacing...she looked beatiful...By this time her groom arrived to take her in his limo..here is their first glance at each other that morning...Wedding bouquet picture...it was sure heavy. Jenny, Dragon Fighter's sister, did one

Natasha's Wedding Preparations

2009-05-04T17:31:00.000-07:00

Last week we were in full swing preparing for Natasha's wedding that occurred Saturday, May 2, 2009. I did not take my camera with me everywhere but I still was able to capture some of the moments.We had some people helping us set-up tables and china. Here is Papa checking everything to make sure all is ready for the celebration next dayMy sis Zoonia and cousin Dina, who is also a bridesmaid are

Igor's Birthday Party

2009-04-29T08:50:00.000-07:00

Little over a week ago, we attended a surprise B-Day Party for Igor, Dragon Fighter's older brother, he turned 37.I did not take lots of pictures but here are a few…Of course there were so many more people and in the end it turned out to be a jolly party.