Chris arrived safely home yesterday around 12:15 PM. His luggage arrived safely home around 6:00 PM. Chris and his luggage were happily reunited and the children were gleeful, as all of their gifts were in the luggage :-)
We certainly haven't heard all the stories yet, nor seen all the pictures, but it is safe to say that Chris had a WONDERFUL time. He is suffering somewhat from jet-lag, but went to work anyway (no work, no pay - you know-ah, the joys of being self employed). He also has to get used to the colder temps here and the fact that WE don't have servants meeting our every need here :-) Kids are close, but not quite the same.
ALL of his pictures are on his laptop, so I can't post any until I wrestle the computer from him. Perhaps tonight. I did see on photo last night that proves that a family of four CAN indeed all ride on one motor scooter.
Anyway, stay tuned for India pictures. They're coming...sometime.
Quote of the Day
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009
Look What She Did
Sweet Molly has completed her Christmas dress. The picture doesn't do it justice, but it is lovely.
It makes my heart happy to see her sewing and then wearing what she has sewn. There is just nothing like the feeling of making something beautiful. I learned to sew when I was about Molly's age (thanks, Mom) and have enjoyed it ever since. Now I have the pleasure of teaching my kids. Nina is going to be making her Christmas dress as well, so stay tuned for pictures of that. Molly or I will be making one for Emily, too. I was planning on making Emily's, but since Molly did such a nice job on her own AND she has more free time than I do, she may end up making Emily's.
It makes my heart happy to see her sewing and then wearing what she has sewn. There is just nothing like the feeling of making something beautiful. I learned to sew when I was about Molly's age (thanks, Mom) and have enjoyed it ever since. Now I have the pleasure of teaching my kids. Nina is going to be making her Christmas dress as well, so stay tuned for pictures of that. Molly or I will be making one for Emily, too. I was planning on making Emily's, but since Molly did such a nice job on her own AND she has more free time than I do, she may end up making Emily's. I can't wait to see them all dolled up at Christmas!
24 Hours
In just 24 short hours my dear husband will return!!!!! I can hardly wait. Stay tuned for many great photos (of his) from the wild and crazy country of India.
What I Learned Yesterday
It takes approximately 24 hours and the removal of a battery to resurrect a phone after being dunked in green tea.
Happy to say, my phone is back in working order - give a call :-)
Happy to say, my phone is back in working order - give a call :-)
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Something New
Today I learned a new thing -
If a 3 year old puts your cordless phone in a cup of tea the "1" key suddenly acts as the "*" key, making it impossible to dial any numbers with a "1" in them. This goes on for about 20 minutes and then the phone ceases to work altogether. This makes it impossible to dial a number with any numbers in it.
I would have happily gone through life ignorant of this information
If a 3 year old puts your cordless phone in a cup of tea the "1" key suddenly acts as the "*" key, making it impossible to dial any numbers with a "1" in them. This goes on for about 20 minutes and then the phone ceases to work altogether. This makes it impossible to dial a number with any numbers in it.
I would have happily gone through life ignorant of this information
The Perfect Excuse
Yesterday Nina put fake nails on me for the fun of it (I love long nails, but have not been blessed with strong nails). They are very fun and probably THE perfect excuse not to do any work! It goes something like this..
"Ah, could someone scrub this pot for me, I don't want my nail to fall off."
"Could you put the sheets on this bed, I would hate to yank off a nail."
"Could someone put those bon-bons in my mouth so that I don't hurt my nails."
Okay, that last one I just made up, but you get the picture :-)
The other great thing about fake nails is that they make this really cool clicking sound when you are typing. I'm having fun just listening to it :-)
On the downside, it's really hard to type, but I'm not a great typist anyway so I guess it's not that big of deal.
I was just corrected by my 10 yo daughter. I was wondering why typer isn't a word ( you know someone who types) and she informed me the correct word is typist. Okay, I knew that, I had just forgotten :-0
"Ah, could someone scrub this pot for me, I don't want my nail to fall off."
"Could you put the sheets on this bed, I would hate to yank off a nail."
"Could someone put those bon-bons in my mouth so that I don't hurt my nails."
Okay, that last one I just made up, but you get the picture :-)
The other great thing about fake nails is that they make this really cool clicking sound when you are typing. I'm having fun just listening to it :-)
On the downside, it's really hard to type, but I'm not a great typist anyway so I guess it's not that big of deal.
I was just corrected by my 10 yo daughter. I was wondering why typer isn't a word ( you know someone who types) and she informed me the correct word is typist. Okay, I knew that, I had just forgotten :-0
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
I hope you all have a wonderful, blessed Thanksgiving Day.
Today, I am thankful for...
1) That I got to sleep in until 6:45. Except for having to get up at 5:30 to feed the dog.
2)I'm thankful for my kids, who provide so much help to me throughout the day.
3)That I got to iChat with my hubby TWICE yesterday
4) That my kids are enjoying the Macy's parade (this is the first time they've seen it)
5) That my sister and family are coming over to spend the day with us.
6)That Evan has no school today or tomorrow. It is always a pleasure to have him around more.
7) That I don't have to get up tomorrow morning to "hit the sales". The appeal of it all is no longer there.
8) That my dog is no longer terrified to go outside.
9) Chris is safe, happy & healthy.
10) For my Lord Jesus Christ who has provided me with the above blessings and every other one in my life.
Since it is Thanksgiving, I took the liberty to list more than three things I'm thankful for. I hope you all have an abundance of things to be thankful for today.
Today, I am thankful for...
1) That I got to sleep in until 6:45. Except for having to get up at 5:30 to feed the dog.
2)I'm thankful for my kids, who provide so much help to me throughout the day.
3)That I got to iChat with my hubby TWICE yesterday
4) That my kids are enjoying the Macy's parade (this is the first time they've seen it)
5) That my sister and family are coming over to spend the day with us.
6)That Evan has no school today or tomorrow. It is always a pleasure to have him around more.
7) That I don't have to get up tomorrow morning to "hit the sales". The appeal of it all is no longer there.
8) That my dog is no longer terrified to go outside.
9) Chris is safe, happy & healthy.
10) For my Lord Jesus Christ who has provided me with the above blessings and every other one in my life.
Since it is Thanksgiving, I took the liberty to list more than three things I'm thankful for. I hope you all have an abundance of things to be thankful for today.
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