LOOK WHAT I FOUND!!!

"Multicultural" Crayola markers!!! HOW EXCITING! Now I can take my arts and crafts to a whole new level!!!

Dr. Teacher!

Yesterday we attended a professional development session that I can't stop thinking about. It was AWESOME and I have to share the following analogy with all of my teacher friends:

If you are a doctor, should you complain about people coming to you because they are sick (even if it is the BILLIONTH time you have had to examine them)? No - it is your job to treat them! Think of yourself as a "doctor" in the classroom, with 20 different patients that you must treat at one time. If your "patients" come to you with a question, should you be angry with them (even if it is the BILLIONTH time that you've had to answer THAT question)? No - because it is your job to teach them! You have to take a deep breath and think of what medicine will cure that particular patient.

It makes so much sense to me! I thought of this many times throughout the day and it has already proven effective in teaching me PATIENCE :)

TRY IT!

Things we are thankful for.....

* wonderful family and friends that love and support us
* EACH OTHER.
* good health that allows us to challenge our bodies and minds (re: 26.2)
* a cozy apartment :)
* jobs that we love and get paid well to do
* the opportunity to travel and explore
* technology (it's the only reason I can stand to be THIS FAR from all of you!)

Grocery Heaven!

Today was one of those days where EVERYTHING AWESOME was at the grocery store. We saw things that we haven't seen since LAST FALL and other things that we haven't seen in Kuwait before! Accordingly, we left Sultan with TWO CARTS full of goodies and loaded up the storage room with my favourite cereal, vanilla tea, flavoured coffee, quaker granola bars, mott's applesauce, and more! The freezer was also treated to some green giant products and lean cuisine dishes! YAHOO!!!! It looks like HOME SWEET HOME in the Parkinson kitchen!!!

Our "Thanksgiving" Dinner.

Here's what it entailed:

1) Turkey sandwiches (afternoon appetizer)
2) Turkey pizza (main course)
3) Decaffeinated honey lemon tea (post meal beverage)

Pumpkin pie was supposed to be served as well, but - SILLY ME - I made the assumption that all you need to do is toss the canned pumpkin pie filling into a pie shell! WRONG-O! Who knew that you had to read the instructions on the can and actually ADD THINGS to the contents?! YEESH! And so, the pumpkin pie will have to wait until I purchase the necessary ingredients :)

What's on your Thanksgiving Day menu?!

Happy Thanksgiving Weekend!!!

This little guy has embraced the holiday already with a piece of blueberry pie at Nan and Pop's house! YUM!!! Don't forget to have a piece yourself!

Sending out lots of love to our family and friends around the globe :)

Love,
The Parkinson's
XOXOXOXXOOXOXO....

Outside Weather is IN!

Today was the first day we can truthfully claim that we've been "outside" since we returned to Kuwait (read: it's finally COOL enough to do it)! We enjoyed a BEAUTIFUL one hour walk along the Gulf, walking from Marina Mall to Scientific Center and then back again - and we weren't the only ones eager to enjoy the sunshine! There were so many people playing, swimming, flying kites, rollerblading, walking, and picnicking. It made me smile because it felt like the way you would feel on the first warm day in April or May back home :)

Phil's Perfect Friday Morning:

1. Detroit Tigers beat the Yankees to win the series!
2. His favourite movie, "Rudy", is on tv!
3. Today is SURVIVOR day!

To top it off, he gets to join me at a science department social at 11 a.m.!

WOO HOO! Some people have all the luck ;)

FINALLY!!!!! YAHOO!!!!!!

Another late night at the school! Thank goodness we are home SWEET home now!!!

A night of X-factor awaits us :)

In ONE MONTH....

....we will be RELAXING at home, watching shows, drinking tea, sleeping in, taking naps, and having a WONDERFUL Eid holiday! Yes, another "STAY-CATION" awaits us this year in Kuwait! We opted out of a trip and chose PURE LAZINESS.

Ah - I can't wait!!!!