Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Day 1: We are here!!!!

Day 1:  Arrived!  Niko picked us up at the airport, helped us exchange some money, bought minutes for our cell phone, picked up some groceries, settled into apartment.


We made it, safe and sound!  Thank you to all of you who prayed for safe travels!!!  I would love to write something thoughtful and meaningful but really we just want to settle in and go to bed.  So today you get our day in a quick synopsis and photos...












We are just not sure about the elevator, we decided to use the stairs :)


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17 comments:

  1. AmyApril 17, 2012 at 10:38 AM

    Looks like a nice cheery place! Glad you are there! Please tell everyone the Hinzes are doing well! Praying for you!

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  2. Warrior MomApril 17, 2012 at 10:40 AM

    I am so happy that you are safely there. So close to your boy I bet it is driving you crazy to not just run over there!

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  3. RachelApril 17, 2012 at 10:58 AM

    Wow! Pictures are worth a thousand words, your apartment looks homey at least :) I love to see all of your pictures!!! Glad you made it safely :D

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  4. Another Texas FamilyApril 17, 2012 at 11:11 AM

    Yay! That gets me SUPER excited!!!

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  5. debjimhayesApril 17, 2012 at 11:16 AM

    Yeahhh!! So happy you both arrived safely! Thanks so much for the update, thinking and praying for you constantly! Will it still be Monday before you meet your son?! So exciting!!!

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  6. Brad, Sara, Elijah, Anna and JacobApril 17, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    Brings back such memories!! Enjoy your time there!

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  7. IrmaApril 17, 2012 at 11:49 AM

    It does look cozy. I am praying that you get well rested. Looking forward to seeing Valentin.

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  8. CarlaApril 17, 2012 at 1:51 PM

    YAY! So excited for you. Can't wait to see you with your precious Valentin!

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  9. CareyApril 17, 2012 at 5:15 PM

    So happy to see you made it safe and sound!!

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  10. Desert LilyApril 17, 2012 at 7:49 PM

    I'm glad to see you made it okay!

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  11. AnonymousApril 17, 2012 at 7:51 PM

    Hey I think they must have massed produced that soviet era elevator b/c we rode one just like it in Ufa, Russia and didn't know whether to laugh or cry :) Congrats on making it there!! Also, know of another American family there for court on Wed and then Mom staying the long haul...be happy to connect you two if interested...now go hug your little boy :)

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  12. AnonymousApril 17, 2012 at 9:03 PM

    Yay!!! Glad you both made it safely. How exciting for your family. Can't wait to read more :-) Take care, you two! Fran

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  13. Denise :o)April 17, 2012 at 9:09 PM

    Hahahaha! I was going to say the same thing. Our apt in Russia had an elevator just like it. Believe it or not, me, my husband, our coordinator AND our luggage all fit in that thing. It was pretty scary! The simplicity of the apt reminds me of ours in Russia too. I rememner leaving and my husband and I swearing we were going to scale way down and only have what we need... That never happened! Lol But I wish it would have. :-)

    So glad you made it safe and sound. Enjoy your time there! Can't wait to hear about you meeting your son :-)))

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  14. Nan and DanApril 17, 2012 at 10:35 PM

    so so excited that you guys are there!! such a big huge step!!
    hugs!!

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  15. LauraApril 18, 2012 at 1:03 AM

    That's the apartment we stayed at after gotcha day, when we had Seth!!! :) How ironic is that? In fact, Seth pulled down those curtains in the living room. Makes me cry to see it. Brings back so many memories. I love you guys and can't thank you enough for going to get Valentin.

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  16. MontgomeryApril 18, 2012 at 9:54 AM

    hooray! Love you guys. Praying...

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  17. AnonymousApril 18, 2012 at 11:15 AM

    WOW. I'll be praying for You!!!!
    Hugs.

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