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• Starting Early

  We have a lot of stuff. I'm not quite sure how we got all of the stuff, but I imagine my Target and Amazon order histories would give a reasonably accurate... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Party Saturday

  According to the calendar, summer started this past week. According to Tajikistan, summer started last month. And so by now, a month into summer, it is hot. Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• In Which I Solve a Problem Entirely on My Own

  Last week we ran out of water. It was, as always, on laundry day. We have four 500 liter water tanks in our utility space/room/closet/area and so theoretically... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Story Time

  Right now Brandon is reading to the children. Last month he finished the last of the Harry Potter books, and since he's already read all five of the Fablehaven... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Slowly, Slowly Learning Russian

  The girls and I have now been taking Russian lessons for almost two years. If I were a diligent, active Russian student who did things like homework and flash... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Earning That Thirty Percent

  All posts in the Foreign Service are not created equal. Some places, like Paris or London are in nice, first-world countries. Other places like Lagos or Luanda... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Willam Update

  

  Last Saturday we were getting ready for the pool. The kitchen was cleaned up from breakfast (on the menu that morning: cake. Because cake and muffins are... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• T Minus One Year

  It is now June. Our departure date for Tajikistan is May 2018, so that means we now have less than one year left in Dushanbe. For most people at hardship... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Happy Birthday, Sophia!

  

  This month, Sophia turned nine. Since my parents were in town (and the weather forecast called for rain), we decided to play tourist for her birthday. Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Another Visit

  

  Tajikistan is not a country that is on very many people's bucket lists. Maybe not on anybody's bucket list, or at least not the lists of anybody I know. We... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Perks of Living in a Small Community

  Last week I got an email from Brandon. "Looks like we're going to get the time off this summer. Make sure to say your thanks in your prayers tonight." I did a... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Mother's Day

  Sometimes I get a little grumpy on Mother's Day. This morning was one of those days. My parents are in town and we've been partying a lot, going hiking and... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Happy Birthday, Eleanor!

  

  This week Eleanor turned three. I'm a little sad about that because three is the beginning of attitude in my children and I'd actually not mind keeping her two... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Living with the Foreign Service: Summer R&R

  It's almost May, which means that it's one of my least/most favorite times of the year: time to plan summer leave. Summer is a tricky time in the foreign... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Return of Adventure Saturday!

  

  This Saturday we went hiking. It's been over six months since we have been out adventuring because, as it turns out, I didn't much want to go hiking when I was... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Sythroid + Sleep + Not Pregnant = Awesome

  I am feeling really good. On Wednesday I washed laundry, ran almost three miles, schooled four children, had a Russian class, baked six loaves of bread, folded... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• On Having Six Children

  I just tucked Eleanor into bed. It has been a long Sunday today; we hosted church followed by a group dinner for twenty people. Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Long Slog Home

  At five am last Saturday morning we finally stumbled in to our house, shooed the children out of the toy room, put them to bed, and fell into bed ourselves righ... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Still In America

  I am writing this post from my parents' house in North Carolina. If all had gone according to plan (ha), I would have been writing this post from Dushanbe - or... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Brandon Shows Up, Shortly Followed by William

  

  Brandon did, in fact, make it out of Dushanbe on Monday, although nine hours later than the flight was supposed to leave, at three in the afternoon instead of... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING