Too young to go school, so just trying out the desk...

A new school year!

So much has happened since the last posting. Antons finally arrived home from his school year in the States. We greeted him at the airport as seen in the photo. The summer passed and was very eventful. As mentioned, in July we became family for seven Somalian refugees, two of which are minors. This caused an uproar. Our landlord stated that we cannot provide refuge for refugees on his property. And so we have moved. It was a poignant move, because of the work and money invested in the building that had been home for Zvannieki for five years. The sum is astronomical. We are now starting all over again… More about our new accommodations later.
Not counting our Somalian friends, our family has increased by three a twelve year old boy who is developmentally delayed by several years, a fourteen year old girl who was kicked out of her home by her new stepfather and an eighteen year old boy who believes that living with us he will be able to complete his primary education (grade 9 in Latvia). Yes, we are bursting at the seams!
The school year seems that it will be easier than last, because 14 of our children attend the local school, alleviating the transportation problem. Six attend school in Adazi, one in Riga, two in Janmuiza and four in Cesis. Three children are too young for school. You can see Sincis trying out a school desk for future reference.