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• Indulging Myself

  

  Last Tuesday afternoon, I woke up from my nap and put on my riding tights. After checking on the children (get your school work done! Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Halloween 2018

  

  I’m not a big Halloween celebrator. I think that I got this from my mother, who felt that it was a useless holiday, one that involved a lot of work from... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Adventure Saturday - Lake Uruganch

  

  Back in September, friends of ours in the church group here mentioned that they wanted to go hiking to a glacial lake, Lake Urungach, in the mountains east of... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Living in Tashkent: Grocery Shopping

  Whenever I consider living in various countries, one of the first thing I think about is food. One of my permanent jobs is feeding my family, and how I do it... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• How to Potty Train a 20-Month Old Toddler

  The timing of potty training is largely a matter of preference. Which do you like less - changing diapers or cleaning up puddles and messy undies? Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Milestone Week

  This week Joseph learned how to ride a bike. Before this week, I'd taught three children to ride a bike. I don't really enjoy teaching this skill (but let's be... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Hello, Fall!

  Last night I woke up cold and had to get another blanket to warm back up with. When I pulled the curtains this morning, I was greeted with a grey sky and light... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Tashkent Botanical Gardens

  

  Last Saturday we took the children to the botanical gardens. We really enjoyed going to the botanical gardens in Dushanbe, so we had high hopes for the... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• How to Take Three and A Months to Get a Medical Clearance

  This week Brandon got an email from State Department's main medical office (MED). It was pretty short, but it let us know that Sophia is officially cleared to b... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Eco Park

  

  Saturday wasn't a busy day. We didn't have any birthday parties, Brandon didn't have work to do, and our household chores weren't very many. Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Living in Tashkent: Church

  Tashkent is our fourth post in the Foreign Service. It is also our fourth post in a Muslim country, and so it's our fourth post in a country where the Church... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Not a Baby Any More

  

  Today William padded over to me while I was making brownies. He lifted his chubby arms beseechingly to me, "Mommy! Mommy! Up!" A few days ago I caught him... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Uzbek Campsite Reconnaissance, Or My, How Close Kazakhstan Is!

  Katheen's contribution:This past Monday was Labor Day, and Mom decided to take us all into the mountains for campsite reconnaissance and a picnic. Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Operation Steal Kay Kay’s Heart

  Kathleen has asked to contribute to the blog. I warned her that she wasn't going to earn fame and glory because this blog will never go viral, but she still... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Why Having Two Cars is Probably a Good Thing

  Last week I used the car. Right now we only have one car, and in fact we've only ever had one car for the entire duration of Brandon's and my marriage. Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Impressions of Tashkent from the Window of a Car

  We've had the car for a few weeks now and have done some, but not much, exploring of Tashkent. We've been here eight weeks now and my house definitely feels lik... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Root Canal

  Two weekends ago, Brandon's tooth started hurting. Our family has been blessed with remarkably good dental health - neither Brandon nor I got any cavities... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Horseback Riding

  

  One day over six months ago, I made a decision. I used to ride horses a very long time ago, but had to stop when I was a teenager. Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Car!

  Thursday night Brandon pulled into our garage. We haven't had anything parked in it for the last six weeks except bikes, so it was pretty cluttered with car... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• School 2018-2019

  Tomorrow morning I start school with the children. This year I've started a different approach to the beginning of school. Usually the first week of school is... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING