Lot has happened

Ok, so a lot has happened since I last wrote. I don't have pictures right now, but once I get them off the camera I will put some new ones up. Lets see what has happened.

-I had my 26th birthday on Thursday the 11th of October!!! This was my 4th birthday somewhere in Russia or Kazakhstan!! Dawn bought me train tickets to go see my old host family that I lived with in Voronezh from 2002-2003! It was so much fun I had not seen them for nearly 5 years. The family is pretty much the same, but Voronezh (the city) has changed so so much. I could not even recognize certain areas of the city because so much new stuff has been built!! I was told that after Moscow Voronezh has the must construction of any Russian city. Things are change there so much. My host family there wants us to move there. I think Dawn and I both would be ok with that if we could keep our salaries as is (well hers =).... New apartments there are only $200 a month compared to almost 5 times that much here in Moscow. Overall it was a great trip we left on the 11th and returned on the 15th. It was fun. I'll post pictures soon.

-While we were gone in Voronezh Moscow had there first snow. When we arrived Monday morning we saw a little snow, but nothing big. While we lounged around the house Monday it snowed from about 10am until 6pm. It didn't stick to much, but Dawn said the next day out by here work 10-15 miles away it stuck a lot. They have had pretty mild winters here for the last few years I think we are in for a cold one this year.

-Nikita is out and being a good Kittie. Nikita our older cat has finally adjusted to our home and is coming out and being social. He still is really scared to jump up on the couch, but he does everything else. He is such a nice cat. Alenka is a pain in the A**, but you can't yell at her because she is so cute. She is in the Kittie phase and is always getting into things, but hopefully soon she will grow out of it.

-Overall things are going good. I'm still looking for a job but that is just the way it will be until I get lucky. Sorry I haven't written much, but I seem busy all the time even though I don't have a job =( Well I will try to write more, but if I don't send us an email and I will get back to you on those.

Talk to you soon, Jack