From the monthly archives:

November 2009

Thankful…

November 27, 2009

for so much…too much…to list here. I purposefully didn’t post here yesterday. I know most of you that visit here are not from the States. Yet, Today. I had to tell all of you that I am thankful for you visiting, commenting and reading this blog. You have given me so much comfort and support [...]

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Reflecting on my son

November 24, 2009

A facebook update I made today: “Scary when my four year old son figures out how to turn the cordless mouse off and laughs like mad while I am trying to figure out why the computer is frozen up….BRAT!” He is growing up so fast and he doesn’t miss anything. His speach (French and English) [...]

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Schwarzer Peter (Old Maid card game)

November 22, 2009

I love the box for our Old Maid cards. Notice how the man’s arms get longer as you slide the box open. When I was a kid we played Old Maid with a regular deck of 52 cards. No matter what type of cards you play with, it is a fun game to pass the [...]

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Melting crayons

November 19, 2009

The other day we melted all those broken crayons that my kids have accumulated. It was easy and fun. We will definately be doing it again! Still can’t say anything about Tuesday because I don’t have any new news to share. I hope that I do after tomorrow.

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Birthday wishes on rainy days

November 15, 2009

We have had three birthdays over the last few weeks and I am a little relieved it is all over. Tomorrow my In-Laws will come to watch the kids on Tuesday because I have to go somewhere where the kids can’t go with me. That is all you will get out of me at this [...]

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Handwriting

November 14, 2009

My daughter is learning to write in first grade. That is normal…kids in the US even start in Kindergarten. Right? The difference is that due to the strictness of my daughter’s Swiss teacher my daughter’s handwriting is now better than my own.

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Remembering summer

November 12, 2009

Apples hanging from trees. Bowls of red currents. Bright blue skies. I am starting to miss warmer days even if I am looking forward to colder days. :) Isn’t that how we are in life? Always missing what we no longer have? ********** I am still sick but hopefully will start to feel better tomorrow. [...]

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Sick and tired

November 11, 2009

It is my turn after the kids are starting to feel better. I am sick. I am tired. The sky has been a mixture of blue and grey all day which kinda reflects how I have felt all day. Vilay is going to the meeting tonight between the parents and the teachers (of my youngest [...]

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It is snowing

November 9, 2009

I look outside my window and watch the snow falling softly, quietly to the ground. Afterwards, I am quiet inside. The snow has arrived in the form of a cozy blanket of white.

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Laryngitis scare

November 7, 2009

My seven year old woke up around 3:30 a.m. Friday morning barely able to breath. It was scary. We quickly got her to the hospital thanks to a neighbor who has a car. It took well over an hour to get her breathing without struggling for every single breath. It turned out that she has [...]

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