After we had our appointment with the ministry in Kyiv, we headed to visit Silas.  He was at summer camp which gave us a bit more freedom in spending time with him (school days are pretty structured).  We were able to see him for four days in a row and stayed from lunch to late afternoon.
We made sure to bring a few toys that would be fun to share and goof around with.  These silly glasses were a hit. Silas almost always had a friend with him.  We enjoyed getting to know D.  His English was okay and he enjoyed trying to talk to Zoe. There was a river across the street from the camp.   Mark got in the river one day and they had fun.  Zoe and I both forgot our swimsuits and purchasing them there was not really an option. I managed to get some snuggles in between venturing everywhere. One day, the older boys took us to a lumber yard area (Zoe said it said something about animals) and they convinced the owner to let us come look.  We walked over to the gate and saw a forest of boars.  Lots of them.   From giant ones to little babies.  Lots of fun to look at and all the boys were super excited to show us.
Silas writing his letter stating he wanted to be a part of our bunch. We brought our lunch each day but the director of the camp was insistent that we eat with them.  We were able to try some very interesting and authentic food but we all agreed it was very yummy. Before

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