USGym resurfaces!!

Ul just posted this blast from the past--from 2011!  One of USGym's first videos, I guess!

I'm guessing that the girl in the pink shirt and black vest is Nazar, but I just can't tell for sure...

Some pics from Makar's birthday party!

I couldn't find more than these two, so I guess it wasn't a very big party!
I forgot to mention earlier--Blizia died her hair black!!! O_O

Blizia, Ksyu, Makar

Blizia, Makar

I'm pretty sure that Makar is wearing one of Ul's caps (again)!!!  And jeez, that brat is fond of her USA flag prints!!

Happy birthday to the blue-eyed brat!

Well, I have been busy and preoccupied and distracted, but I could not miss the blue-eyed badass brat's 19th birthday!

Happy birthday Makar!  Stay crazy and awesome!!

Happy birthday, Papa Frizi!

Well, on Monday (October 14), pro basketball player Vitaly Fridzon turned 28, and of course the girls were there to help him celebrate!  First and foremost were his "daughters," Makar and Ul!

Makar, Frizi, Ul

Frizi & Makar

Frizi & Ul

Makar, Frizi, Zhenya Telysheva, Ul, Ruben Begunts and ? in front

And Dasha D, her boyfriend Alexander Radulov, and Matya were there too.

Frizi & Dasha D

Top: Ul, Ruben, Alexander Radulov; Matya, Alexandar Gudumak; ?, Matya; Frizi, Radulov. Bottom: Frizi, Dasha D, Gudumak, Makar; Frizi & Matya; Frizi & Makar

Looks like it was a fun party!

(As Matya said, Frizi dancing with his youngest daughter.)

Makar participated in the Olympic torch relay!

On Thursday, Makar participated in the torch relay for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi!

About the experience, Makar wrote (via GoogleTranslate):

For my part in the Olympic torch relay, I have experienced a lot of positive emotions...I'm just happy that I could somehow merge into the history of the Sochi 2014 Olympics. Thank you all for a wonderful holiday! Residents of the town of Dmitrov were delighted and could plunge the eve of our common Olympic Games! For those who are worried as I ran, I inform: I did not stumble or fell, and the torch was not extinguished) All whole))))

With Mama Makar...

Now she's got Russian team wear for *two* Olympic games!

Makar was representing the Dmitrov region of Moscow, since she's one of the most successful members of the Dinamo Dmitrov sports club (along with Dasha Kondakova and Katya Malygina (Matya)).

Some officials, Makar, and another Dmitrov torch bearer

See Makar's pic on the hall of fame on the top right?  (Dasha Kondakova is on the top left, and Matya on the bottom left.)

This is all quite impressive, but a part of me is like, they let THIS BRAT represent Mother Russia???  LOL!

(I do really love those sneakers though!!  If you look carefully, she was wearing them under the Sochi gear!)

Even more photos from Yulia & Egor's wedding!

I think this is the final round-up of photos!  (The other sets of photos are here and here.)
Looks like Egor has some of his sister's split leap talents! ;)  Makar is so impressed!

Makar, ?, Blizia and Egor jumping

Speaking of Zhenya, here she is with the newlyweds (and her husband).

Igor (Zhenya's husband), Egor, Yulia, Zhenya

 And here are the group girls with the newlyweds...

Blizia, Yulia, Egor

Blizia, Yulia, Egor, Makar, Ksyu

Yulia, Egor, Blizia, Ksyu

Group photo!

Standing: Ksyu, ?, Egor.  Sitting: ?, Alexander Tikhonov, ?, Oleg Kanaev (maybe?), Igor, Zhenya, Makar

There was dancing...

Makar, ?, Blizia

...and a bouquet toss.

?, ?, Makar in the back, Dasha D, Anna Shumilova, Ksyu, Blizia

Makar and Blizia are just kind of standing there and watching, but Dasha and Anna and the girl on the left look like they really want to catch it, and Ksyu just looks like she's trying to spoil their chances. :P LOL!

And here are some photos of the girls at the wedding.

Laima Lipkina & Makar

Ksyu!

Our cutie pie!

I guess there was a couch that they all took photos on...

Dasha D

Blizia

Makar (see the tattoo on her leg!)

Ksyu

Makar & Ksyu

Blue eyes and oxygen masks

Several months back, the blue-eyed badass brat posted this cleverly-composed photo...

Makar

...and it looks like Tusya had the same idea recently...

Yay for color coordination!

Putin and the 2012 Olympic team

Here's a trip down memory lane!  I already posted about Putin meeting with the 2013 team after the Universiade this year, but here is the 2012 Olympic team meeting with Putin!

Ul, Putin, Ksyu

(I think it's hysterical how Ksyu just towers over Putin--she's such a giant!!)

Nazar, Putin, Blizia

Karolina & Putin

Putin & Makar

Putin & Blizia

If I were Alina Kabaeva, I might be a teensy bit jealous...Putin does look oh-so-pleased to be hanging out with the girls, doesn't he??

Putin & Dasha D

Especially with Zhenya (but who wouldn't be?!)!

Putin & Zhenya

Putin & Zhenya

Kick-ass caps!

Well, caps are so essential to an RG girl's wardrobe that I've devoted an entire label to them.  However, I thought it might be fun to pick out my favorite caps, especially after Blizia posted a pic of this awesome one!  (I want it!)

She and Nazar certainly have several kick-ass caps!

Blizia & Nazar

Nazar

 Of course, the snarky brat has some fun caps (literally)...

Dasha Kukushkina & Makar

...and I am especially fond of this one, since it seems to perfectly evoke her smart-ass personality.

? (some girl in Elista) & Makar

I also think these GIRL/BOY caps are really fun...

Ksyu

Blizia

 ...and here is one of my most favorite "captastic" pics.

Matya, Donechka, Makar, Blizia, Ksyu

And let's not forget our Team Russia pride!

Zhenya

Zhenya