New clothes from Russia

My aunt Luda from Russia sent some clothes for the girls. I know that she is checking our blog from time to time so I am posting this pictures so she can see how the clothes fit.

Emma in pink
Emma in blue and Stacia in her new dress and tights

Anastasia posing in her new summer dress

Another pretty dress

New t-shirts

Emma's t-shirt has a very cute saying:

"10000 flowers and 5000 kisses to break the door of my heart and enter my soul."

MUD!!!

This pictures should be in an opposite order... But anyway... I just had to post this.

Emma and Anastasia went outside to play and I was thinking that the driveway is dry so it should not be any problems. In a couple minutes I hear Anastasia's cry. I came out and saw her shoes sitting in the mud and Anastasia was standing in her socks on the snow. Only couple minutes outside and she had to go back home... she do not have a rubber boots and anyway I thought that our driveway is dry enough to play:)

After I got the shoes out
Close up in the mud

Stuck in the mud!!!

A nice Spring Day

Here are some pictures taken earlier this week on a nice clear day. Vicka and the baby stayed home to get some more rest and my mom, the girls and I all went to the beach. :) Here is what we saw.

Part of the "Alaska Range" right next to Mt. Redoubt

Emma and Stacia around an interesting ice formation on the beach

We think this is a cool looking picture. :)

Emma posing

Stacia trying to avoid getting her picture taken

Emma playing

Emma

Stacia and Grandma

Emma in Silhouette

Through the reeds

And here is our local volcano, Mt. Redoubt venting off some steam.

Home

Last night (the 18th) we were discharged from the hospital and are now home! Vicka is doing well as is baby Sasha!
Thank you all for your continued prayers for Vicka's recovery. Here are a few more pictures I thought you might enjoy.

Alexander Vincent Mangione; welcome to this world!

Born at 8:34am April 16th, 2009
Soldotna, Alaska
9lbs 1oz , 21 inches long

Mom and Baby are healthy and doing pretty well.
Vicka has been experiencing more pain from the delivery (c-section) that with the previous two babies, but overall is doing well. The baby is perfect and we Praise God for a safe delivery. We appreciate your prayers for a quick recovery for Vicka.
Here are a few pics from the day.

Emma's Easter Egg Hunt:)

Emma loved her egg hunt and she collected many eggs. She was so looking forward to this event last couple days:)





It was a lot of fun to watch all little kids:)

Anastasia's Easter Egg hunt:)

Anastasia didn't like to hunt eggs in the snow. She was crying and very upset:)





The only time she was happy when we went inside and she opened her eggs and got a candy out:)

Happy 2nd Birthday Anastasia!!!

Anastasia is 2 today!!! We went for a birthday breakfast to our local bakery and got her a birthday muffin:) Then she opened some presents at home. I think she's liking this "birthday" thing. :)

Dress up!

Yesterday Emma and Anastasia were playing a dress up and they asked me to take their picture:)Gues who is a prinsess?

My big belly

I decided to take a picture of me being pregnant in my last few days of pregnancy:) People are saying that I am glowing:):):)

Friends birthday