and Friends
Below are pictures from a visit from the Vieliky family all the way from Virginia. Below that are pirctures from a trip I took to Washington during my spring break. The pictures below that are from our 10 year anniversary since our family moved to the United States. We, the children, took our parents out to a Russian restaurant to thank them for everything they sacrificed for us during the emigration from USSR to the US. I included an essay I wrote for my English professor as a reminder of our family's past, I think many family's that immigrated here may be able to relate to it. If you would like to read it click on the following link: My Family's Emigration.
The pictures following that are from Christmas Eve that our family and Stupin family celebrated together. The highlight of the evening was when Eldorado Gjikondi proposed to Galina, my sister, and thus taking my last sister.
The older pictures are from a trip our familiy took to Washington State during the summer of 2000. The first column is when we were in Vancouver visiting all of our relatives and friends and the second column is from Seattle and Tacoma where we visited Vasiliy and Irina Stupin.
New year 01-02
(I guess it's just their way)
Vasiliy leading the choir
Fun in the snow
and again
Trying to keep worm
What a reunion!
(I was there just on the wrong side
of the camera)
Family by the lake
again
and again
walking along the lake
Relaxing (by a different lake)
Bad moment?
Our cook on duty
Lyuba's and Andrey's wedding
Small group pic
The entire family
The bride
A bunch of youth
Ira, Tania and me
Ira, Tania and Vasiliy
Ira, Tania and Oleg
Ira, Tania and Sasha
Tania and me
Russian mafia
The reception
Guys waiting for food
Mom and T. Galia
Mom with D. Vasya and D. Vova
With grandparents
Dad with Kolya and Lyosha
Joseph with Dad
Kids camping out
Happy Birthday
I thought the kids get the toys?
He's out of control!
Strolling on the beach
Adam having fun
Joseph playing soccer
Fresh from Kyrgyzstan
In China Town
Adam and me
Adamchik, close up
Parents...
continued
Look at the birdy please
Los fulios
Finally got the wedding pictures...
Mom is happy...
and so is Dad
Big present for Eldi
Now it's Gasia's turn
Their time is yet to come
Mom is happy
Trying on his new tie
Vasiliy II got a ship...
but Vasiliy III got a bigger ship
Look what I got
A free but a thoughtful gift
Gasia looking good
Vasiliy's parents
Galina and Alex
II and III generation of Stupin family
Stupin parents
The whole Stupin family
I give up...we are all family anyway
Ready for tea
That's not very nice Vasiliy
Vasiliy looking over the women
I'm innocent I tell you!
After a long drive from Canada
Tania and me
On Space Needle
Downtown Steattle
She caught me by surprise
Nice pose Vasiliy
Diving in
You name it
Parents by flowers
Mom and Dad
What a face
Gasia and Eldi
Tania and me
Two head are better than one
Donations anyone?
Eldordado getting ready to propose
The speech
The ring
The kiss (sorry, a little early)
The satisfaction
It's all downhill from now
