LOS ANGELES — Jessie and Jacob Boeckmann felt relieved when they set foot in their Costa Mesa, California, home last Tuesday. After a harrowing escape from Ukraine during last week's Russian invasion, they'd finally made it to safety with their newborn daughter, Vivian.
Their other daughter, 2-year-old Mary, greeted "Mama" and "Daddy" by jumping up and down with excitement. Grandparents who'd flown in from across the country took turns fawning over little Vivian. There was cooing, laughter and bubbly sipped in celebration.
But at one point, Jessie looked around. She paused and thought, "I live in this safe house. I have food to eat. I'm going to go to sleep in a warm bed and not be worried about being woken up in the middle of the night by bombs."
