Thursday, May 31, 2012

A Fun Photo Op...

This is Jessica.  She came to visit us recently on her adventures traveling around the world.  She is a great photographer and here are some more of her fab photos!  The girls and I took her to visit an ancient amphitheater.





Boy, these stairs were steep!







Grandmas, don't look at the girls next to that ledge!


Love those sweet smiles!



Momma's gotta get a picture with her girls!


Spring Programs

With 4 kids the opportunities to go see end of year programs and "Show & Tell" presentations has been plentiful.  Many of them have had patriotic themes.  We've heard them sing many songs in Arabic and do lots of traditional dances.

E had a special part in his and did a unique dance.  His program had an "Arab Wedding" theme.



 M got to wear a traditional Arab dress for hers.


Here she is with a friend from her class.


 K was a flower...


and a strawberry!
She nailed her line, "A little bit sour, a little bit sweet.  All kids love me as a treat!"

I've been waiting my whole life for this...

We all hope our waiting skills improve with age and experience at having to wait.  The fact is, we are always waiting on something.  When you are a child, you can't wait for school break, for vacation, for your birthday, for graduation, or to grow up.  As a young adult we eagerly await marriage, our first job, our first house, our first child.  As our kids grow, start school and activities, the pace of life gets faster and faster, so much that the years seem to fly by.  And yet, we hear ourselves say, "I can't wait until the kids graduate from school, and are on their own two feet.  Then I can slow down."  We "can't wait" for retirement, so we can stop working and relax.  And in our last days on earth, as aging bodies, pain and illness encumber us, we may even long for death, when it is time, at last, for our appointment with our Creator.  When it comes right down to it,  we are all in the waiting room.  We all have an appointment with God.  What are you waiting for???