Up and ready for another day!
All bundled up with a hat my friend crocheted for her. :)
We decided to take a morning outing to McDonalds.
Can you believe this is what it looks like at nine in the morning in Moscow?
Ella's first McDonald's experience! (And definitely not her last... ha!)
She shared Blini (Russian pancakes) with Daddy
And fell asleep on the stroller ride home. ;)
We went to the U.S. Embassy today to get Ella's passport and visa. He shared a lot of information with us like: She is still a Russian citizen until her papers are stamped at customs in SeaTac. Therefore, if we get stuck in the Paris on our way home... we should NOT leave the airport. Ella will have dual citizenship until she turns 18. At that time, she may choose if she wants to revoke her Russian citizenship or maintain a dual citizenship. If children who are born in Russia return there after the age of 18, they may be enlisted for 18 months of mandatory military service.
Ella and Kelsianna (the little girl our friends adopted!)
I'm not sure how well they knew each other in the orphanage... but now they are BFFs. ;)
We went out for one last dinner with our friends. They are leaving tomorrow morning, which is a little emotional for me. We've been through a lot together and made lifelong memories along the way. I still remember meeting them in the lobby of this same hotel... seems like yesterday, but so much has happened! They are an amazing couple and I truly hope we can get the girls (and us) together again someday.
Our last day in Moscow is tomorrow... so we are finally off to see Red Square! If I don't get a chance to post anything, please keep our fourteen hour plane ride on Christmas Eve in your prayers! :)
1 comment:
Ella looks like she has been a part of your life since she was born. She seems happy from the pictures you post. I wish you all the best on your way home and look forward to more posts.
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