1st day in Tambov (pronunciation is Allisa)

We arrived this morning in Tambov around 7:30.  We got to hotel.  We got paperwork and visited orphanage.  Olesya came running to me as soon as she entered the room.  I don't know if they told her to do that or not.  But it was all of the sudden and she was there.  She played with all the toys.  She would follow directions when spoken in Russian and this afternoon even repeated an easy Russian word. 

We are very excited... and we will be going again to see her tomorrow.  We will try and update blog again tomorrow if battery doesn't run dead on computer.  We are missing an item to get it to all plug in and work.

Steve is exhausted - he has only been to sleep for a few hours since Monday morning.  We are hoping to sleep in a little tomorrow before going to visit with Olesya.  She seems to like Steve.. see picture I posted. 

The driving in Russia - is intense to say the least.  People drive like maniacs and they seem to have very little patience for waiting in line.  Pedestrians do not have the right away.. you will be honked at!  U turns are made with disregard to oncoming traffic.  It is crazy to say the least.

Here is our first family photo.