So Long Ordinary

In the busy-ness of the past several weeks, we celebrated some big days.  13 years of marriage for Sean and I.  3 years in Indonesia. And... Sigh... Somehow it happened without my being able to stop it.  My oldest girl turned 10.  Ten.  The big 1-0.  What?! We celebrated with a morning with friends at the local waterpark, followed by homemade strawberry cake at home.  It was the best day ever!   Honestly, Sean had the most fun of all. As usual, here is Brooklyn's birthday interview.  I was secretly pleased to discover that although my little girl is growing and maturing so very much, she is still essentially the same little girl who loves, pink, American Girl anything,  and wants to be like her parents.   What is your favorite activity?  Reading, writing, playing on my iPod. What is your favorite color?  Pink! What is your favorite toy?  American girl dolls and my favorite stuffed animals Who are your best friends?...

Random things to check out on the web: This.  Oh, these precious, fleeting years.  I don't want to miss them. We here in Palangkaraya are very excited about a new Amphibious Kodiak to replace our (very old) Cessna 185!     Oh, and here's an article about that new plane, including a photo of my hubby doing his job. With a few British friends, this comes in quite handy.  Nothing like two cultures separated by a common language!  (Thanks for sharing, Amber.) I'm very excited about this child-sponsorship opportunity.  The ministry of Casa de Fe as well as the country and children of Ecuador hold a very special place in my heart.  Perhaps this is something you'd also like to look into? I laugh because I so get this.  Ah, the trials and pitfalls of adopting new-to-me cultural norms.