WE HAVE INTERNET!

It only took about a month.....but WE HAVE IT! YAHOO! Inshallah, it will be faster and more reliable than the last company we had :)

Em's "PEACING OUT"!!!

As of 2:30 p.m. today, Emily is no longer a resident at the Parkinson household. Yep, SHE LEFT US! And she did it with a big smile. IMAGINE THAT!

This afternoon, we dropped off her things at the new apartment, took her to get some groceries, and left her to be "AN INDEPENDENT WOMAN" on the other side of Hawally. She tells us that she has big plans for this evening: organizing, organizing, and MORE organizing! Oh - and she also claims that she is building a bathroom shelf from IKEA - ALL BY HERSELF!!!!

And so....Phil and I sit here feeling a wee bit like empty nesters. Our gal has spread her wings.....

Miss you already, LILY BEAR!!!
XOXO

WARNING:

Phil and I may be without internet for the week. We broke up with our last internet company yesterday (because we HAD to) and have been waiting since August 23rd for our NEW internet company to "hook us up"! Yeesh. In this scenario, "5 or 6 days" really, truly has felt like FOREVER!!!!

Fingers crossed for an interweb miracle! Until then, it looks like me and my hunny will be spending lots of QUALITY TIME together! YAHOO!!!!!

Missing all of you elsewhere,

XOXO

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CATHY!!!!!

GUESS WHAT?! Phil and I were social TWO NIGHTS IN A ROW this weekend! Baha. Last night we hosted a very happy belated birthday party for our neighbour/mama - CATHY! Her birthday was back in August but we had to re-celebrate due to some not-so-nice circumstances that interfered with her special day. The evening was FABULOUS - "Winnie the Pooh" themed, double chocolate cake, TACO TIME (ya - Phil's darn lucky that the birthday girl made this fast food choice!), and many LAUGHS :)

OH, how I ADORE birthday parties! Especially themed ones. I wonder what theme I will choose for my big 2-6 this year......

Friday Nights?

You know where to find us!

WOWEE KA-ZOWEE!!!!!

I just noticed that my PREVIOUS post was my 1000th post!!! The Pearl Curriculum is no longer a young one :) I wonder what the next 1000 posts will bring.....

WA-HOOOOOOOO!!!!!

As of yesterday morning we are ONE STEP closer to reenacting "Bob the Builder" in Nepal!!!! Our flights are booked and I can't wait to be the handy little helper that I know I am! (Dad - the ability to build things is genetic, right?!)

SHOCKER!!!!!!! (this title is "Big Brother" inspired)

Last night Phil and I did something very unexpected: we went to a social event with a bazillion other teachers! This is very out-of-the-ordinary for us and we got quite the surprised greetings upon arrival. You see, we like to do our own thing and are quick to decline invitations to be fun with others. Some people may call us snobs, but the truth is that I like to go to bed early and Phil doesn't particularly enjoy.....people. Haha.

Alas, the get together was lots of fun and it was nice to chat and laugh with a great crew.

HOWEVER.

With Survivor starting tonight and X-Factor beginning next weekend, we have permanent excuses to stay in and be hermits for WEEKS TO COME! HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

An Orphaned Darling.....

How can Phil say "NO" to her? All the wee thing needs is a home and Phillip strongly believes that we are NOT the people for the job.

What's up with THAT?!

Ha-RUMPH.

MUST POST NOW.

This is too cute to wait until tomorrow. I LOVE ELEPHANTS and I LOVE THURSDAY'S!!!! Tomorrow will be a great reward for a long week at school (back to school night is TONIGHT!). We have many new shows and two days of GOOD SLEEPS to look forward!!!