After being sick, the girls slept and laid around most of the day. They are feeling better now after a few doses of antibiotics in their systems. They slept late late today trying to get over jet lag and being exhausted. I see so many things that as time as passed as a grown up, I have forgotten about. The excitement of bicycle riding, playing tag and catching someone, finally being taller than someone else, eating ice cream before supper, telling ghost stories with a flash light and the simple giggles at silly jokes.
Today, we went to Goodwill and went shopping for a few things that the girls would need. They each picked out shirt's, pants and a jacket each. The Ukraine has very cold winters with a lot of snow, so they need to be warm. The have nothing that is only theirs, they share everything with all other children. I see now why everything is so precious and appreciated. If it is special, they hide it under their pillow in the bed with them,. Thief is a serious issue at school and I assume that's why they had all their treasures hidden. I was so touched.
I have watched them laugh, talk and cry together. I can see that all of Anya's life she had to be the caregiver to her sister and never been able to be a child. That breaks my heart because I know that every child needs to experience the carefree life of being little. Yesterday, Anya cried over her sister being sick. I hugged her and told her that it would be fine that we would take care of her. I know directly from being a step mother that in a case like that, someone can not come in and take over everything, I am only here to help. That worked beautifully too. I actually mean it too, I will help her and that is exactly what we did.....guess what, that cry and fear has turned into a united team!
Now, Anya dressed Kristina up in her dress and they played for ever. They had a wonderful girlie time.
