Posts for Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Wow, we have been so busy that I've been too tired to write.  Here is a brief summary.

Thursday, we had big plans, but the weather was so hot that many of the kids took off for the lake for the afternoon.  We did some crafts and played some games with kids who were left, but our organized program was largely lost.  We had fun, but it was a bit disappointing.

Friday, plans went pretty well.  We decided that because the kids wanted to go to the lake, we would go with them.  So,  after a great trip to the Alexandrov Kremlin, which was built by Ivan the Great in order to avoid problems in Moscow, we went to the lake with the kids.  I did part of our program out by the lake.  We returned for dinner, and a video that the kids put together with our help.  Then we said our goodbyes. 

Saturday morning included more good buys, an uneventful trip to Moscow, a trip to the Izmailvo market, a viewing of the Tretavdov Gallery and sinner and shopping on Arbat Street.

Now.  It's late and I need to get to bed.