We go to Russia

We first met Elena on Thursday, April 28, 2011, after flying through St Petersburg, Arkhangelsk, and into Kotlas. That's exactly two years ago today. Here's what we did two years ago, with some pictures.   Two years is a fair chunk of Elena's life, as you might be able to tell from these two pictures, one taken two years ago and one taken yesterday:


Elena, April 28 2011, at the Kotlas baby house.

Elena, April 27 2013, gardening in Detroit.
She's sporting her "I love shopping" T-shirt

And, just for fun, we sort of re-created a scene from Kotlas:
Here's Elena playing with matroshka dolls:

Elena & Dad on the carpet playing with a matroyshka
April 28 2011, at the Kotlas baby house

Elena & Mom on the carpet playing with a matroyshka
April 28 2013, in Detroit

Even the matroyshkas got bigger.