Wednesday, May 7, 2008

The Cost of Progress

The Cost of Progress

2 liters of water--$1.50

Marlboro Cigarettes--$.60cents per pack

Hotel room $100/ night includes breakfast

Chocolate Bar .50 cents

Kids sneakers --$4.00

Beer $1.5o/ ½ liter

Wine $ 5.00 / bottle glass of wine $21 in hotel

Pistachios $1.50/lb

Pineapple small one $8.00

Levis $163

1.00US dollar-1.20 Tenge

Kazak single family home $200,00-$600,000

Gas .96 cents /liter

Kazakhstan adoption $46,000--priceless

6 comments:

dnd82001 said...

Thank you for putting such a great spin on the whole processs!!!

I am very glad this is working out & so wonderful for your family and what lucky little girls you have - blessed to have one another and blessed to have wonderful parents!!

Continued blessings!

Darlene

Anonymous said...

LOVE the video, oh my God, she has such a cute little laugh and giggle. Very excited now. Keep those pictures coming! We're loving them.

Anonymous said...

Forgot to sign my blog - Love the video is me Aunt Elaine!
PS Not only PRICELESS but PRECIOUS!

Anonymous said...

I'm so glad to see you still have your sense of humor!!! :)

Have a safe trip home, please!

Aunt Karen, I sent Sophia a little care package, hopefully it should be there tomorrow!! I hope she enjoys it!!

I loved the videos of Mia, can't wait to meet her!

Lisa

Anonymous said...

We have listened to her laugh and giggle over and over...I want to kiss those cheeks!

Great sense of humor on the progress report!...

Priceless

Auntie Sue

Anonymous said...

She's adorable! I'm so glad you got your little girl :-) We can't wait to meet her. Love Bernadette and Skylar.
PS - Disney was GREAT!!!!!!!!