Most Recent Happenings!

It's been almost a week since I last posted, which is rare, but I have a very good excuse! I've been sucked into the Twilight saga and I can't stop! My mom is very smart and knows me oh so well that she basically forbid me to begin reading the books this summer. I am obsessive when I find a series I enjoy and I don't stop reading until I am finished. Thus far I have completed the first two books and I am going to try to take a break until next week when Danny is in the US! I'm sure the third book will keep me busy for a couple of days and sleepless nights!!

Here are some of our most recent tales...

I ended last week with a stye in one eye and a nasty sinus infection, and then was lucky enough to have a cold sore pop up on Sunday - it always happens at once!!

Ellie and Coop both have colds due to the changing seasons!

The weather has changed here - the humidity is nearly gone!! Yippee!! We are still enjoying very warm days (almost 90 today), but it is dry heat so I can handle it!!

Eensie is beginning to read - I honestly cannot believe it!! This was one of my favorites things to witness when Ellie was in kindergarten - the process is truly amazing and this time around it is even better. Ethan's teachers are pros at their job and they seem to know when to push and when to pull back. Eens loves books and reads at least 2 emergent reader books to me nightly! I am so excited for him!!

Coop has two "best" friends at school. After going through last year spending most of his time worrying about when mommy was picking him up, it is a welcome change to kiss his excited face in the morning when he is going to school!!

Ellie has discovered an addiction to the internet (hmmm...I'm thinking she may have her mommy's obsessive issues). She spends most of her time composing e-mails on her new account!! I have to admit that I love waking up every morning to read her sweet notes! Then this afternoon I was talking to her about barbie.com and she mentions that she has friends on there - needless to say, she doesn't anymore. I spent a good chunk of my afternoon going over internet safety with her. I can't believe I have to be worried about that at the age of 7, but it looks like I do!

Danny and I spent our first night out since we returned, at the European Chamber dinner on Friday night. It was an interesting night with a bit of dancing and lots of laughs!!

On Saturday my neighbor and I had to march right over to the Sheraton when a guest at a wedding being held in the garden decided that our pathway would make a good restroom. All of our kids thought it was hilarious - all of the adults thought quite differently! Once again, a bathroom was available less than 100 yards away!!

It is amazing to me how different we perceive "normal" this year - our daily lives are now our "normal", which unfortunately means I miss some of the cultural differences that amazed or terrified (take your pick!) me last year!!