Summertime
We know that we have been lazy bloggers lately, but we have been very busy bees. These are our news in a nutshell. Mom participated in a tambourine workshop with Layne Redmond in June, which was a fantastic and inspiring experience. Now if she could only make more time to play! Dad began a new job coordinating the production of web sites with the design firm Sideshow. He is much happier now! Maxim is trying to be a good brother and share his toys with Nikitas. He is well on his way to giving up diapers--mom and dad can’t wait for that day—and he loves to tiptoe around the house naked. Enjoy it while you can! Mom thinks that Maxim will become a dancer. Nikitas is eager to get moving. Why should he be the only one stuck on his bottom all day? He is quite the gymnast, leaping into a standing position with just one move. He can take wobbly steps if you hold his hands and he is crawling in his own unique style, although he is much more interested in jumping right into walking. In June we also had Nikitas’ baptism about which we will write soon and post photos. Grandpa Anatoly and grandma Galina, “pappou Toly” and “yiayia Lina” as Maxim affectionately calls them, were also visiting from Moscow. We were all very sad to see them go, so we thought that we should visit them in Moscow for the New Year. Uncle/godfather Alexi was here too with Tanya from New York. They went on an archaeological extravaganza tour of Cyprus visiting places that we still haven’t seen. The summer is as hot as usual and mom is thankful not be pregnant again in this weather! Once in a while we go the beach, but it’s even too hot for that. We wish we had our own swimming pool at home. Maybe for next summer! We hope you are enjoying your summer, or winter, depending on where you are!
