Comments on: Why I love Russians, a Tea Party and a homemade hair-do

By: Sveta

Sveta — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:56:00 +0000

Oh, dear, you made me laugh with your questions about forest man and little witch. You know these characters always confuse me as well. I can’t even call it tradition but every year different organizations prepare some sort of concerts for kids and one of the items of the programme is a play with Dyed Moros, Snyegurochka, Baba Yaga (little witch as you call it) and her sidekicks – wood goblin (it is that forest man with acordion), Koscheu the deathless and a couple of others in the leading roles. Those bad characters try to spoil plans of Dyed Moros. It’s like constant fight between the good and the bad with the victory of the good at the end. It’s very Soviet but it still lives and kids like such plays.
As for the Chistmas. Orthodox start celebrating it On January 6 in the evening. They have Holy supper consisting of special traditional dishes (like kutya – wheat cereal), varenyky with cabbage etc. They sing carols and vertep showing diffrent Bible stories is also very popular.
New year is a grand holiday for kids. It’s like your Christmas. Every kindergarten and school prepare party for children. Costumes are the main attribute. Oh, I remember my own costumes at school. Good times.
and you know all these traditions come from Soviet Union. If there weren’t soviet regime, I think, we would celebrate Christmas the way you do. How’s my schooling?
I’m happy you had a great tea party. Katya is such a lady. I LOVE HER! I bet she will be very independent. Her dress is gorgeous! I like that picture of you ladies.
And the costumes of kids are superb. Katya is like an angel. she reminds me of a girl getting ready for her first communion in Catholic church.
I love you, guys and wish to be with you on this great holiday. Merry Christmas

By: Stuarts

Stuarts — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:03:00 +0000

My mother-in-law bought the dress somewhere in Arkansas – sorry ladies. And Carol, let’s keep the fact that it’s Optimus Prime between the two of us because he swears he’s a power ranger and I don’t need him having an identity crisis!

By: blessedpath

blessedpath — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:25:00 +0000

I also LOVE Tia’s dress!!! Where did you get it??!! The tea party sounds sooo fun. My mom, sister and i plan to take Brooke for her next bday. It’s one of those things, we’ve talked about now the past 2 yrs and still have not done it. Sloan’s costume is a riot…oh, and it is optimus prime (Chase use to be sooo into power rangers AND transformers!!) Sad, I actually know who it is, huh.

By: Stefanie A.

Stefanie A. — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:53:00 +0000

Beautiful pictures, Kelli!! I also love Tia’s dress and the pic of you, Tia, Aunt Candy, and your mom in law is great!! Hope you guys have a wonderful Christmas! Love you, Stef

By: Three Against One

Three Against One — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:49:00 +0000

Okay now I understand why you forgot about the cookie exchange on Sunday, whew what a busy weekend! My question to you is what were you thinking saying yes in the first place, when did you ever think you would have time to bake the cookies??
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Tia’s dress, where did you get it??