Aqua Park

Today we had much fun swimming indoors(well at least the kids and Ted did). The Aqua Park was a lot of fun for the girls and when we walked in I could see why. Gigantic water slides and warm pools. (Except, Natasha thought only one of the pools really felt warm enough to swim in!) But she was grinning from ear to ear the whole time. She loves to swim and is pretty good at it. Ariana didn't want to leave and wants to go back after Christmas. We did end up finding Ted a swimsuit and "slippers" as they call them.(which are really like flip flops but without the thin straps, more like crocs in sandal form) This was a rule that we all had to have some on while walking around in the pool area. Ted went down one of the really big slides that whips you around a spaceship looking type of deal and drops you out the bottom at the end of the slide.(It reminded me of a big drain or a giant garbage disposal!) He said it was fast and fun but didn't go again! The girls were too cold to want to be out of the water and walk up the three flights of stairs it took to get to the top of the slide. I jumped into the pool when we first got there and quickly got out after about a minute.(too cold for Mama) I was glad to take photos of everyone having a good time. : )
After the park, we went to a mall type of store that had a big grocery store in it as well. We order two large pizzas and 4 drinks for only 11 dollars. I said we should eat here more often! The kids then went and played some video games they had in the store and we all had fun with this. Especially, with watching the girls try to drive the motorcycle games and the car games. Viktor suggested maybe we get a tank at first when Natasha learns to drive! The poor dear could barely get the car to drive forward. I told Viktor once her brothers get her on the Playstation at home she'll be a pro in no time. Then I thought that she turns 15 next year, hmm?? but Viktor said that they don't drive here until they are 18. We may have to stick with that plan! Viktor also got a kick out of us by suggesting we play a video game called Jurassic Park. It was a game where you sit down on a seat that is suppose to be like you are in a Jeep. So he says, "Here you can sit by your daughter." Well, when the game started the seat moves as if you are driving over rough terrain. Of course we all were startled by it when it started up while Viktor watched on chuckling the whole time! But Ted retaliated and said it reminded him of riding in the back of Viktor's van. Viktor got a laugh out of that one too.
That's about all we did but the girls had a blast and didn't want to leave the video games either. We then headed back to Lela's "doma" home and worked on our cross stitching. Natasha and Ariana helped Mama make spaghetti for dinner. Thankfully, I now have someone else in the family who loves garlic as much as I do : ) We can both have bad breath together. Thanks for your continued prayers as it is hard to read the previous blog and not miss our children even more. Their personalities being described to a "T". We look forward though to all the time we will get to spend with them when we get home. And by that time Ted will have used up all his vacation for the year and we won't be leaving anywhere soon : )

Pictures are of the Aqua Park(outside), the fun we had inside, the giant contraption which Ted went through, Ted at the top of the slide and Ted being dumped out of the slide and of Natasha at the mall trying her best to make a lap around the track.