Hallelujah!!

All processes are completed and we are catching our ride at 4AM tomorrow! We fly out of Kiev to Munich, then to Dulles for a 7 hour layover to State College. Yeah!!  Karina had to get a Hepititis B shot as we were fortunate (being sarcastic) to have Doctor ChiponHer Shoulder as the physician this morning, but otherwise the medical exam and embassy work went smoothly. The video in the embassy waiting room played "America the Beautiful" and people kept saying the phrase "I am America" on tape. Karina picked this up, and keeps saying it. She is fully adrenalized now and getting her energy out in the park, swinging in the hot sunshine in a padded winter vest (go figure - it is hot pink and shiny and says Hannah Montana on it, so that explains it - thanks to Goodwill for a fabulous purchase on this item!) with Papa sitting on the bench outside, while Mama waves from the 3rd story apt. window to them. We have 210 grivnas left. This should get us dinner and maybe some tic-tacs (or a little candy of some sort) for the long trip tomorrow. Fortunately, she loves airplanes and is looking very much forward to the trip. I hope she can fall asleep tonight for a few hours at least, as "Dr. Shoulder" poked her upper arm good and told us not to bathe Karina for 2 days, don't let her scratch her arm, and watch out for fever and a loss of appetite. Just what we want - a cranky achy kid - but hey, there are no complaints because we are coming home! Yippie!!