a birthday celebration!

We were invited to celebrate our neighbor, Enver's birthday party.

We enjoyed a delicious lunch with the whole family...

On Thursday, we met our neighbor as is usual, sitting outside our doorway and he invited us to their home on Saturday at noon. He said we would see what it would be... I made some chicken enchiladas to bring with us...what do you know? it was Enver's 77th birthday party! we finally were able to meet the extended family that we have heard so much about. We had a wonderful time of celebrating his long life and getting to know the family. What fun it was to meet these folks tha we have heard so much about...

We have been friends with Enver and Galina for a year now...we have grown to love these folks, they are the first ones that opened their hearts and lives to us here in Kiev...