First Full Day in Moscow…

Tried to do some relaxing today, but we were interrupted by a call from the US Embassy stating that there was an issue with the dating on one of our documents. This required us to get in touch with our local USCIS (Newark immigration office). With the 8 hour time difference, the New Jersey office was not yet open. So, we sent our e-mail and waited. While we do not have an actual confirmation, we appear to have sorted everything out, so that we can keep our 2pm Monday appointment with the US Embassy here in Moscow. We’ll keep you posted. Like we said yesterday, this sort of thing has happened about 100 times during this whole process. So, it’s frustrating, but we cannot say that we are surprised. There are so many documents which need to line up precisely that the law of averages would suggest that this sort of thing should be expected. All you can do is roll with it and do what needs to be done to fix it.

Today was a big day for Victoria…likely an exciting day for any kid. She had her first trip to McDonald’s and her first Chicken McNugget Happy Meal with apple juice. While she was not crazy about the McNuggets, she loved the experience and could not believe that the meal came with a toy. She got a toy from the “Monsters vs. Aliens 3D” movie. Right at this moment, she is jumping up and down on the bed, giggling with excitement as she plays with the toy.

After McDonald’s, we went for a short walk to see some of the places surrounding the hotel. There was snow here today, but the weather had cleared up bit by this evening. On the way back, the wind was directly in our faces and quite brutal. So, we called off our walk a little early. Today was a day to get organized and settled. We have our city tour tomorrow at 10am, where the weather is forecasted to be 38 Deg F with AM snow showers. We still hope to be able to get some nice views of the downtown landmarks. Good night everyone…