"We are now in Moscow and Kyle did great on his first

airplane ride! Our flight time was actually almost three

hours from Kazan to Moscow because of the fog but
fortunately, Kyle fell asleep the final 45 minutes of the

plane ride and did not wake up until we landed. After we

landed, Kyle got an Embassy Physical and we will be

completing paperwork over the next several days. We

went to have lunch after the physical at a Sushi Restaurant

and Kyle did great...he has a wonderful appetite as you

can probably tell from his pictures. On Thursday morning,
Grampy built Kyle a snowman and we walked around the

streets of Moscow which is very similar to New York.

This afternoon, we are headed to the Embassy to work
on the Visa. Kyle took his Visa picture yesterday and sat

perfectly still on the chair but did not crack a smile. Kyle

woke up this morning and was in a great mood and ready

to go. The words used to describe him "active and curious"

were very accurate!!!! :) He really is a great kid and yes,

I am now completely biased. Looking forward to coming

home soon. I feel for all of you in the cold weather.....the

shoes, the sweater, the jacket, the hat, the scarf, the
gloves.........! Kyle will enjoy his shorts, t-shirt and flip flops

soon enough as will his mother."