readjusting to life

Well being home has been fun. My family is crazy as ever and i love it so much. Last week there was a Ukrainian christmas performance at the temple visitor center! It was so great to hear people speaking ukrainian again, and the costumes were quite a hoot. The lights were up as always for christmas season and the temple was spectacular. [I get to go with the youth to do baptisms after christmas :) i cant wait]

We've been busy getting the lasts of shopping and baking done. I love this time of year, my mom makes so many delicious goodies. Peanut butter cups, pepermint cups, fudge with or without nuts, chex mix, chocolate cookies with christmas red green and white chocolate chips, oatmeal craison chocolate chip, sticky popcorn. Its fabulous.

I'm starting to make the rounds and visit all the people here in VA that I need to see before heading back off to idaho for school [which i am so excited about because of snowboarding and living with my best friend Chari]
I am always happy with how many people there are who really care and want to keep in touch, its a good habit to have.

Its nice to be driving again, I love driving its very soothing for me. Although I did love walking and metroing everywhere in Ukraine, great exersize and rather enjoyable and good people watching of course.

Im pretty sure ive adapted back here already unfortunately. I wish i could go back to ukraine for a little but that was a part of my life that has passed and now I need to move on and keep working hard and alertly living life.

oh and my mom, sisters and I got pedicures. all red [for christmas] and we got cute designs on our big toe, they got snowflakes and i got a snowman, they are all so cute.

home again home again lickety split

Well I made it back to the USA! i left my6 host familys house in ukraine 3AM on wednesday morning and I got back to the house at 630pm -just in time for dinner :) mmm

Its taken a bit of readjusting to things here but everything seems pretty much the same except for minor things here and there. There are so many things i have noticed and appreciate; nice toilet paper, spicy/flavorful food, family, understanding people, driving, internet, stand up showers... the list can go on for a while but being back here im back into the busy rush and fast paced life. Im putting pics up on my facebook since we got wifi!

I really miss ukraine and all that I got to learn and experience there. what an amazing culture i got to get to know, im so grateful I recieved such a great oprotunity in my life.

Its crazy how little time I've got left out here, its already the last thursday!
Yesterday we went to the opera, some Masquerade thing. it was beautiful. and friday is our performance that weve been practicing with the kids for weeks, they'll be doing a lot of christmas songs and are going to be so cute. Even the 4 year olds have the words down.
I hope to write again once more before heading home but who knows how time will go. I sure love it here though!
On saturday night were going to a discoclub place. and tonight we discovered a university place that plays english movies on thursdays and tonnights is Its A Wonderful Life! - thats right, thats right.

Im off to teach, love ya!