temperature today: Moscow -15 C, 5 F
I can see our driver out the window as the train pulls in. We feel
extremely lucky that both kids slept great on the train. Of course, it
was after 11pm when they finally fell asleep. This was after they examined each
& every item from their backpacks. Wows, ohhs & ahhs were flying
around the room. Corbin & I hardly slept. Between the adrenaline,
hard seats & bumpy ride, we spent much the night whispering to each
other. Life can be surreal!
We arrive at the hotel in Moscow after another catatonic car ride w/ L. As we
check in, our bags are being loaded on the bell hop's cart. The kids
fetch back their backpacks & decide it's best to hold onto them
themselves. We get to the elevator. The doors open & neither child wants to enter. The walls are glass. I get in & say, "See, it's OK." I'm not convincing them. The bellhop talks to them in Russian & tells them it's alright. They enter cautiously. When it begins to move, I'm not sure exactly which emotion they felt the most. It was strange excitement!
By the afternoon, Corbin & I are utterly exhausted. We
end up falling asleep as the kids are watching tv. We wake up to find
that they crawled into their bed & fell asleep, too. First day &
we have already failed at being their parents! Nice...
We get a second chance about a half an hour later when they wake up. Let's feed
you two, bathe you & put you to bed like we're supposed to!
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