But, it's MAY. So.................BARELY. #teacherlife
I MISS YOU, GUYS! Here's what's new:
1) Two weekends ago, Nory was knocked out with a fever. Like, KNOCKED OUT. Not asleep, but not moving. On the couch. For an extended period of time. (Who needs a thermometer when your child becomes NOT YOUR CHILD? Ha.) Jettie also battled a bit of a cold/teething/both/we-have-no-idea and went through a few days of needing extra cuddles and attention. Then Phil and I took a turn with something stubborn and I ended up on antibiotics with a sinus infection. We're all (I THINK, YET SCARED TO TOTALLY ADMIT) on the mend and hoping to fly home healthy on June 10th!
2) Did you see that last sentence? JUNE 10th!!!! We will be done school and HOME SWEET CANADA in less than a month and we can't wait to put on our glam for the Fairy Festival June 11th. Watch out Lakefield! The oldest one is as fierce as ever and the littlest one is RUNNING AROUND!
3) Phil went to a conference in Dubai for a few days last week. It coincided perfectly with 50% of the family feeling ill. That's HOW WE ROLL when we give up man-to-man defense ;) Phil enjoyed the opportunity to meet with Activities Directors in the region, although we were all so excited for him to return just in time for the long weekend in Kuwait. Here's a picture that Nory and Phil sent me during their Daddy/Daughter date at the Hello Kitty Cafe....
4) Zach and Sarah had their baby!!! Little Liesel Ada (TEAM GIRL!!!!!!) was born on May 3rd. She is as cute as a button and so loved already :)
5) I've always wanted to write for the Huffington Post and so a couple of weeks ago, I decided to email Arianna Huffington directly. Well, she wrote me back. The same day. And then an editor of hers wrote me the following day. And now..........I have access to the contributor platform and I've written two articles for the site! I'm still in disbelief! You can read my articles HERE and HERE!
6) Since the start of this week, Jet seems to have turned a corner in the "EVERYONE I DON'T KNOW IS SCARY" department. Not only has she been smiling at others, but she has approached them without encouragement OR bribery!!! This is HUGE news and I wonder if it's something that will stick. Either way, it's fun to see a different side of her sneak out of nowhere :)
7) Mother's Day was FANTASTIC (even though we had to work)! The girls gave me a beautiful silver bracelet with the latitude and longitude of where I became a Mama (I LOVE IT!) and we spent the evening splashing around in the courtyard. Or rather, THEY splashed around, while I GOT SPLASHED ;)
8) Yesterday, Phil and I visited Nory's teacher for next year and got to see her classroom. It was a serious "IS THIS REALLY HAPPENING?!" moment, but I actually think Nory's going to have the best time. Her teacher radiates enthusiasm like no other and the classroom has everything you could possibly imagine. We took some pictures to show Nory all the fun activities and she demanded that we go to school "RIGHT NOW". She can't wait to start school and she'll tell everyone who will listen that she's going to go to school in August :) Check out these two parents with an almost-school-aged child:
There's also the fact that Emily and I are entrepreneurs, but I think that will have to wait until another post.
LOVE YOU GUYS!
XOXO
I MISS YOU, GUYS! Here's what's new:
1) Two weekends ago, Nory was knocked out with a fever. Like, KNOCKED OUT. Not asleep, but not moving. On the couch. For an extended period of time. (Who needs a thermometer when your child becomes NOT YOUR CHILD? Ha.) Jettie also battled a bit of a cold/teething/both/we-have-no-idea and went through a few days of needing extra cuddles and attention. Then Phil and I took a turn with something stubborn and I ended up on antibiotics with a sinus infection. We're all (I THINK, YET SCARED TO TOTALLY ADMIT) on the mend and hoping to fly home healthy on June 10th!
3) Phil went to a conference in Dubai for a few days last week. It coincided perfectly with 50% of the family feeling ill. That's HOW WE ROLL when we give up man-to-man defense ;) Phil enjoyed the opportunity to meet with Activities Directors in the region, although we were all so excited for him to return just in time for the long weekend in Kuwait. Here's a picture that Nory and Phil sent me during their Daddy/Daughter date at the Hello Kitty Cafe....
4) Zach and Sarah had their baby!!! Little Liesel Ada (TEAM GIRL!!!!!!) was born on May 3rd. She is as cute as a button and so loved already :)
5) I've always wanted to write for the Huffington Post and so a couple of weeks ago, I decided to email Arianna Huffington directly. Well, she wrote me back. The same day. And then an editor of hers wrote me the following day. And now..........I have access to the contributor platform and I've written two articles for the site! I'm still in disbelief! You can read my articles HERE and HERE!
6) Since the start of this week, Jet seems to have turned a corner in the "EVERYONE I DON'T KNOW IS SCARY" department. Not only has she been smiling at others, but she has approached them without encouragement OR bribery!!! This is HUGE news and I wonder if it's something that will stick. Either way, it's fun to see a different side of her sneak out of nowhere :)
7) Mother's Day was FANTASTIC (even though we had to work)! The girls gave me a beautiful silver bracelet with the latitude and longitude of where I became a Mama (I LOVE IT!) and we spent the evening splashing around in the courtyard. Or rather, THEY splashed around, while I GOT SPLASHED ;)
8) Yesterday, Phil and I visited Nory's teacher for next year and got to see her classroom. It was a serious "IS THIS REALLY HAPPENING?!" moment, but I actually think Nory's going to have the best time. Her teacher radiates enthusiasm like no other and the classroom has everything you could possibly imagine. We took some pictures to show Nory all the fun activities and she demanded that we go to school "RIGHT NOW". She can't wait to start school and she'll tell everyone who will listen that she's going to go to school in August :) Check out these two parents with an almost-school-aged child:
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LOVE YOU GUYS!
XOXO
A full and overflowing life. Full out! You are living brilliantly! LOVE you. xo
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