Happy Birthday Olga!!!

I met Olga my first summer in Russia and quickly became dear friends! She became part of our family...often Keith thought she lived with us!!! She taught me so many things about Russia (Especially, not to laugh when someone slips on the ice and slides under a taxi...because you might end up doing the very same thing!), Russian (She still thinks I speak horrible and doesn't miss an opportunity to remind me of the fact!), and Russians (Most of all their love for their friends...no matter where they are geographically located!).

We have watched her Graduate, move to Moscow to become a career woman and leave Russia to begin a new phase of her life with A in Minnesota. Olga, we love you and are sooo proud of you...even if we forget to call!!! (I wish I could change time like I can change the date of this post!!!)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Mr & Mrs Popkes

FYI...In Russian, Popkes translate to Little Butt!!! Meet Mr & Mrs Little Butt!!!

The Wedding

To see all of the wedding photos, go to The 4 Sullivans online photo album at Picasa.

The Wedding Day!!!

I am sitting in the hotel suite getting my hair fixed and blogging at the same time!!! How great is that!!!

Wedding Fun!!!

Olga & I

The Bridal Party

The Furture Mr & Mrs. Aaron Popkes

I Am Coming to AMERICA---ALONE!!!

UPDATE RE: Comments~~~I will also say thanks to Aaron after I recover from being mad at him for moving my oldest and dearest friend in Russia to Minnesota! If it was Oklahoma or New Mexico, maybe then I would rejoice and be filled with gratitude, but Minnesota! I will miss visiting you, Olga, when we are in Moscow...and what about my Moscow Bed & Breakfast!?! No more early morning blinis and freakadelphia soup!!!

On October 27, I am going to St. Paul, Minnesota for Olga and Aaron's wedding all by myself (How totally exciting is it for a mom of 2 totally darling, energetic kiddos to get on a plane in clean clothes and a bag that contains no diapers, bottles, sippy cups or toys, with a book~that is more than 5 pages long!!!) I am so totally excited!!! I can sleep, watch the movie on the plane and wonder the isles of Wal-Mart in complete and utter silence!!! Taco Bell here I come!!! Thank you Olga for getting married :-)!!!

A Great Weekend...

We had a wonderful time this weekend! The weather was gorgeous and we had lots of fun discovering new sights in Yaroslavl.

The fellowship was fabulous!

The beach was a blast...especially for the kids!

Thanks Rachel and Olga for visiting us in Yaroslavl!!!

PHOTO TIP: I love digital photography!!! Not only can you simply delete a less than ideal picture, you can turn good pictures into black and white when your son has an accident in the park (no Granny he did not pee in his pants, but on them---he needs to work on his aim!) and the only pants you have are red and his shirt is green---too bad it isn't Christmas!!!

Check-out the other photos of this weekend at The 4 Sullivans Online Photo Album.