A view from one of the three balconies in our new apartment which is situated on the 14th floor of this new 25 story building.

My kids on a normal day…


The kids.

My son.

My son again.

My wife is one of many talents. This evening on the spur of the moment she decided to make sugar cookies and have the kids decorate them. They turned out so wonderful that we ate them ALL in one sitting. Ouch, stomach ache… :) What a fantastic time. The kids absolutely loved it!

A work in progress.

Kids hard at work.

The finished product. Mmm!

Strolling on New Year’s Day evening we took some pictures of the local decorations and lights.

Local clock tower lit up for the holidays.

New Year’s tree in front of the local shopping.

Nevsky Prospect the main downtown thoroughfare.