Happy New Year 2012

Our Annual Happy New Year Card 2012!

Bringing in 2012

We took the kids to Medieval Times. They loved the horses and the jousting and they were not real fond of eating with their hands, especially when the waiter tells John the soup is dragon's blood and the chicken was a baby dragon. So much for the 7 year old eating any food at all.

Let the games begin!



And the sparks fly!

The jousting has began!



We had great seats!   The first row!

The red knight was our guy!

He lost!

Finally....School Pictures

Our handsome Senior.....Keegan
Mom's favorite picture.

Keegan and Dad's favorite picture.

Our beautiful third grader Kristina

Our adorable first grader John

The kid's combined birthday party

We held a combined roller skating birthday party for the kids on December 10th. A great time was had by all. We had lots of family and friends to celebrate with us!

Blow out the candles!
Kristina is now 10!

John is now 7!

Wow where did the time go?

A new chapter at the Duda House

Introducing Sabaka Duda. He is an English (Russian) Bulldog. We are hoping that he can fix our broken heart. That will have to be seen.

A sad day at the Duda House

On October 2, we had to say good-bye to big guy Bruister! He was the best dog ever! We will miss you buddy but we know that you are no longer in any pain and running around in heaven.

two years ago today...

A Korean Air jet touched down in Vladivostok with Gloria and I on board. Nervous about starting a new Chapter in our lives that today is the norm. We wouldn't have it any other way. The kids have grown in so many ways, yet they start each day with that wide open, ready to take on the world and all the new things it has to offer, attitude. We Love it...