So, Ukraine is 9 hours ahead. Even with sleeping on the flights, it was hard for me (Sylvia) to adjust. The first night, I slept from 10PM - 2AM, then again from 6AM - 12PM. Interestingly enough, Matt also slept from 10PM...but he stayed sleeping until noon the next day...as per usual. haha
One thing we found out today is that you never leave without your umbrella - weather changes here extremely fast. When we left our appartment it was blue skies, and by the time we got 1/2 block away, it was pouring on us. After an early afternoon start, we hooked up with a couple that we met in Regina 3 months ago - Kathy, Daren and their now 2 kids. They are just finishing their adoption and are flying out on Friday. We met their new 6 year old boy, Maxim. He's very adorable, and took to Matt right away. They showed us some fantastic places to eat - as well as told us where to find INTERNET!!! They are now our heroes! haha
In the evening, we all headed out to the Canadian Embassy to celebrate Canada Day! It was quite interesting...the special guest was a Mountie out of Kindersley, SK. Free drinks, food, and entertainment all evening made for a good night. We also met up with 3 other couples from Canada who were also adopting. 2 were out of Toronto, and they also deal with the same agency as us, and another couple was out of Saskatoon - small world eh? Coincidentally, all 3 of these families had their appointments and were able to fill us in on more details. After receiving all this information, we are feeling a bit more confident.
One thing we found out today is that you never leave without your umbrella - weather changes here extremely fast. When we left our appartment it was blue skies, and by the time we got 1/2 block away, it was pouring on us. After an early afternoon start, we hooked up with a couple that we met in Regina 3 months ago - Kathy, Daren and their now 2 kids. They are just finishing their adoption and are flying out on Friday. We met their new 6 year old boy, Maxim. He's very adorable, and took to Matt right away. They showed us some fantastic places to eat - as well as told us where to find INTERNET!!! They are now our heroes! haha
In the evening, we all headed out to the Canadian Embassy to celebrate Canada Day! It was quite interesting...the special guest was a Mountie out of Kindersley, SK. Free drinks, food, and entertainment all evening made for a good night. We also met up with 3 other couples from Canada who were also adopting. 2 were out of Toronto, and they also deal with the same agency as us, and another couple was out of Saskatoon - small world eh? Coincidentally, all 3 of these families had their appointments and were able to fill us in on more details. After receiving all this information, we are feeling a bit more confident.
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