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• On Having a Pool

  

  I have always enjoyed swimming. My childhood summers were spent at the pool in my suburban neighborhood, whiling away the long, hot, Southern summers. Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Old Vs. New

  We've now been in our house for two weeks. I'm always nervous about moving to a new house because, although I like change, I don't like change. Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• How to Unpack Four Tons of Stuff

  Tuesday morning was hot. Seeing as it's Tashkent in July, that wasn't surprising. Every morning is hot in Tashkent when it's July. Around 10:15 my doorbell rang. Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• One Week

  

  It's been just over a week since we landed in Tashkent. The trip was uneventful, other than William acting like a typical 17-month old baby and keeping... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Down to the Wire

  

  Right now I'm sitting in Frankfurt at the McDonalds playplace, home to the Breakfast of Champions - french fries and milkshakes. Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Cousin Party

  

  Last week Brandon had to attend a training course in West Virginia, the Foreign Affairs Counter Threat course, also known as Crash and Bang. Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• William Finally Decides to Get With the Program

  I love babies who walk. Babies that walk don't have to be carried everywhere. When you're traveling through an airport, babies that walk can entertain themselve... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• How to Grocery Shop When You're Only Temporary

  This past week we stopped at the penultimate point on the itinerary before out final and long-awaited destination. Brandon has training in DC for three and a... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Catching Up

  

  Last time I checked in, we were waiting at my parents' house for Brandon, who was still in Tajikistan, to finally join us in America. It's been awhile.Brandon... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Party Party Party All the Time

  The children and I have now been camping out at my parents' house for five weeks. After an initial round of despair about what I was going to do with my childre... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Shopping in America

  A week ago, I went to Target. For ex-pat American women, Target is almost a religion. When we get together and hear about someone's recent trip to America, one... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go

  Last Friday afternoon, while gathering children together for an Easter egg hunt, my phone rang."Hi Ashley, this is Dr. F-. We just got your CT results this... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Missing Keys

  Last Sunday we had church at someone else's house. Usually we have church at our house, but sometimes we mix things up and this past Sunday was one of those... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Practiced Art of Purging

  Brandon and I are quickly coming up on our fourth major move. I've found moving to be somewhat similar to childbirth - it doesn't last that long and when... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Change in Plans

  A few weeks ago I found a firm mass in my abdomen. I'm not very conversant with the usual makeup of my abdomen - it's not something I worry about most of the... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• International Women's Day

  This past Thursday was International Women's Day. I didn't know about this holiday before moving overseas, and when Brandon found out that I got two holidays, h... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Truly Helpful Children

  Today we had dinner guests. Church was very small and we had some recurrent visitors, so everyone stayed after church and ate together. Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Almost There

  This past week Joseph started reading My Father's Dragon. He is on lesson 190 ("The Soft Sound of the SC Blend") of 234 reading lessons, which means that he wil... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Accurate Estimating

  In ten weeks, we will be furiously packing the last few things in our suitcases, saying the last goodbyes, and cleaning the last bits of food out of our... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Living in Dushanbe: Winter Travel

  Tajikistan is the most mountainous country in the world. I've always been fond of superlatives, and so it's kind of cool to say that I live in the most... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING