To all our Family and Friends,
Yes we know it is due time for us to update our blog as we said we would do frequently. So here it goes...
We are almost done with our first week of being at our school, with our classrooms coming together and our heads swimming with details, as it did our first year of teaching. We absolutely love our "home" that we have made and can't wait to share photos and stories of the locale.
Although Lucy is adjusting to less running without the Variel dogs, she still loves a good game of tug and meeting the babushkas. There is a great field we take her to, it is across the street from The Church of Spilled Blood.
St. Petersburg is an amazing city, the colors and sights are breath taking. Our walk to school takes about 25 minutes, we cross a HUGE bridge over the river Neva. We walk by the Peter and Paul Fortress everyday. I don't think they sights will ever get old!
The weather has been extremely muggy and warm. We are getting use to taking ALOT of showers.
Our school is wonderful and the people are great. They have welcomed us into their community with open arms. Although things are very different the challenge of making things work in RUSSIA has been fun. We will soon put pictures of our school and classrooms on the blog.
Beau is adjusting to teaching Middle School Language Arts, he has a stack of books on the counter to read. He will be teaching 11 6/7th grade students and 8 8th graders. I will have 8 students in my 5th grade class. CRAZY. When I tell teachers at our school that last year I taught 34 students they gasp!! :) I think it is funny.
It is hard to believe that we have been here a week. St Petersburg is a great place- it is still a little weird to call RUSSIA home. I think that will take some getting use to!
We miss you all very much and we look forward to hearing from you!
Take Care
Liv, Beau and Lucy
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6 comments:
cooooooooooooool update!
cant wait to hear more details...
we sent a regular snail mail letter to the embassy in finland yeterday..cost 90 cents
let's see how long it takes to end up in your possession?
Y A L
Hi You Guys!
Congrats on the successful arrival! This is Tim, the guy taking up space in Beaus' old class room. I can kinda sorta relate to the need to get lessons and classrooms ready! I guess the added element of being dazzled by a new culture isn't something I have to contend with but it seems to be a rich experience for you all.
I hate to use a post for "bidness", Beau, but I can't find some of the 6th grade resources on CD as I have been able to with the 7th and 8th grade science materials. 6th grade guided readings, worksheets, and assessment generators are also MIA. I know you can't do a lot from where you are. I was wondering if someone may have borrowed the materials or if they were stored in some other, out of sight, location.
I'll keep looking. I'll see Deb and Desiree this next week and maybe they can help as well.
It sounds like you are all on a wonderful adventure. I look forward to keeping track here on your blog!
Blessings!
Ah, yay! How long have you guys been up there for? It seems like forever; since I haven't seen or talked to either of you guys since the fair. I hope all goes well. I love and miss you guys, get back soon! :]
The coolest kid Mr. Variel ever had in his Science class,
Tori :D
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hey what up g u y's
very nice attempt my brother. i like your learn'ed words. the piss infused roads and militia brides caught my eye. Liv good luck finding some cats and pigeons, they get along quite nicely. but taste even better. im glad to hear you guys are getting established a little and lucy has made some friends. i met a girl last night and she has a puppy named lucy, also a grandma...
love you guys and we'll skpe before our trip.
ladd aka goat scrotum ale drinking landscaper guy
hey mr.v how r u i miss u so much....i totally wish that u were here.....hope that you had a good chistmas...and tell lucy hi 4 me....bye!!
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