Remembering.... This is a season of Thankfulness and Hope

Fall always reminds me of reasons to be thankful.  I just went through some random photos and could not help being so very thankful for such a rich life.  It is a life filled with love, joy and hope.

There are so many reasons to have hope for the future! 

 The Little Girl's Tea.  This is the day Erika said her first English Phrase...."That's not mine!"

My Favorite picture of Sarah and Me.  I LOVE how much she trusted me.  You can see it in her face.
It is something I have always cherished.

This is one of my favorite photos of Anna.  She loved to tease me.  I was pretending I didn't notice
her pulling on my sweater. :)

 After watching Peter Pan, the girls decided to reinact the "Oh there you are Peter" scene. LOL

Another  photo with Anna.

 Beautiful photos of Albina. Erika was practicing her photography

 At the orphanage with Miss Erika.

 Daddy bought the girls a see saw.... It has been a hit ever since!

 Blue Bonnets in Tx.... back when I THOUGHT I was old. :)

 Sister Love

 SIster Silliness

 Precious Erika

 On our way to a very special wedding. (This was the last photo of all of our girls and us together.)

 Studying.... I love this picture.

 What a smile.

 At the beach.  She wanted the crab to be in the photo. :)

 Precious ones

 A sign of hope.

 Joy.

 A surprise trip to Chuck E. Cheese

 Erika made it up to the top of the zip line!

 Sweet Sarah

 Family Boat time

 Fall

 An impromptu photo .....

 Cooking together!

 Capturing the love of a mother and her baby.  Albina drew this of Rebecca and Ruby.
It looks just like them.  She wanted to throw it away because it wasn't good enough.

 Mama made borscht and I think they are happy!

 Growing up.....

 The Reuniting of two dear friends.... This was the "Tower of Babel Moment".....
Erika spoke no English and Sarah spoke no Russian.... uh oh!

 So Excited!

                                    A Random photo of hope... the next generation.....