Trip to Virginia Beach May 30th

We took a trip to VA Beach last weekend!

Meeting about Walmart in Orange County, VA

Last night, there was a Planning Commission Public Hearing about the Walmart planned for Orange County, VA. If you look close, you can see me behind the speakers...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DltzL07VJE





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A few days more than 4 months

Petra is a few more days older than 4 months! We've been pretty busy these past couple of weeks. Natasha's dad and I have been working on the deck. What else? Hmm, I've been staying busy at work and Natasha's been taking another on-line class. Raya's been babysitting for our friends' newborn boy. Raya and Volodymyr are only going to be staying with us for a few more weeks. This weekend should be busy, with my parents coming to stay with us to say good-bye to Natasha's parents. Allright, til' next time...

More than 3 months

January 14 to February 14 to March 14 to April 14 (and today is April 22) - So, Petra is more than 3 months; almost 3 months and 1 week! She's so smart! And, so cute! And precious! We all love her so much, more and more, everyday! What was our life before this lil' Angel?

So, we've been pretty busy since the last time I made a "blog entry." Natasha, me, Petra, and Natasha's mom and dad all went home to Cincinnati for Easter and the week after. The time went by really fast. We did not get to do everything that we'd wanted to do. (It seems to be a reoccuring theme, everytime we go home)...

Petra was baptized on Easter Sunday, along with her cousin, Braden Jaspers.

Then, on Tuesday the next week, me, my dad, and Natasha's dad all flew out to the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas! It was a really fun trip!

Allright, I'll post some photos.

- Kevin

11 weeks

Let's see... January 14 + 4 weeks = February 14 + 4 weeks = March 14 + 3 weeks = April 7 = Total = 11 weeks (I think).

We've been up to alot the past couple of days and weeks. I'll try to upload some pictures. We picked flowers at our friends, John and Julie's house. Volodymyr and I visited the Rodeo Bull Farm and the Harley Davidson store. And, we stopped by the Sheriff's Station.

More than 2 months old

Petra is more than 2 months old. Born January 14, and it's now March 24. She's getting bigger and more cuter everyday! Natasha's parents are helping us alot. They are watching Petra everyday, when we are at work. We know this will help to make Petra smarter, when she's older...

This past weekend, my cousin Bill and his wife Laura came to visit. We spent Saturday checking-out the Fredericksburg battlefield, and then on Sunday we walked around Washington D.C. I think Bill and Laura enjoyed their short weekend visit.

2 Month Anniversary

Petra was born on January 14, 2009 - and today is March 14, 2009... That means she is 2 months old!
She's getting bigger, stronger, and smarter each and every day. Our Ukrainian parents are helping so much - to raise Petra and take care of her better than any Day Care Center ever could. We're very lucky, happy, and thank-ful that they came to stay with us during this time - while Natasha goes back to work, and Petra still seems too young to be sent away every morning to a Day Care.
In other news, the economy seems to get worse everyday. Here's a link to a story about Orange County, VA - that I work for: http://www.nbc29.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?clipId1=3545620&at1=News+-+Special+Coverage&vt1=v&h1=Job+Cuts+Could+be+Made+in+Orange+in+April&d1=131533&redirUrl=www.nbc29.com&activePane=info&LaunchPageAdTag=homepage&clipFormat=flv&rnd=74059256

O.k., that's all for now. (Petra is set to be baptised on Easter - April 12).