Our oldest has moved out/The emptier nest

On Monday night we had to say goodbye to our oldest adopted son.  Vlad (or Flag as Campbell calls him when he remembers to add the "L") was the last and only IVA student in camp for almost a week.  Due to some paperwork issues and having failed the first 2 times he took the driving test, he wasn't able to get his license until Monday; nearly 2 weeks after the graduation ceremony.  In his defense, the police took great joy in failing most of the students twice before passing them in order to receive the 36 hrivna testing fee in triplicate.  During this time there weren't always kitchen staff around so Vlad became a semi-permanent fixture around our house.  We joked that we would try to adopt him if the Ukrainian army would release their claim on his likely upcoming mandatory period of service.  He was great with Cam, funny to hang out with and really helpful around camp.

It was sad to see him go but I suspect we'll get to see him again sometime in the next few months.  Here's a family pic...

And a goodbye hug....