On Saturday we got to celebrate John's birthday with his family at the banya. It was so fun, and we felt honored that they invited us! I thought I'd taken a good picture of John and Sharon that day, but I can't find it now!
A banya is a bath house where there's steam and a sauna (and sometimes a pool) for getting nice and clean. Normally the sauna is too hot and the pool too cold for kids, but this pool was a perfect temperature and both girls really enjoyed it. Of course, anything with Heidi is 10x more fun!!
This picture is steamy, but I think it's cute of Leif with his girls in his banya hat. We got John a banya hat for his birthday, so now he can be stylish like Leif.
It was SO CUTE how Ella loved splashing the water with her little hand. There's a lap pool not far from our apartment, but I heard that it's cold. I wish there were a pool for the kids to play in close by. It's such a fun thing to do... especially as it's too cold to play outside. We were thankful for this fun day!
3 comments:
That looks fun! I bet it is nice to get all warm in your freezing temperatures! Cute pictures!
So glad that you could celebrate John's birthday with such a nice family at the banya. We sure did enjoy going to the banya when we were with you in Russia. Baba
I agree with Baba, I also really enjoyed going to the banya with you and am so happy you got to go with such a wonderful family. God bless you all. Mama Irene
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