Last Steps:

I'm not sure everyone knows, but this has been our last year in Slavutich and it has been one of bittersweet steps.  The understanding that this is our last year has brought a different perspective….it has even impacted the girls, who know that every passing day can never be relived here in Slavutich (our home).  As Nichole had put it, “we’ll never have another April 20^th (living in Ukraine) and we’ve all been a little somber with the idea of these “last steps” walking through town.  Although, we are looking forward to reuniting with our friends and family in the USA and having a more “convenient” life style; it makes the time we have in Ukraine with the friends here (who have become like family) all the more precious.  This has been an amazing period in our life that we will treasure forever; it’s hard to believe that it’s nearing the end.  Our planned return is the first of August!