by AmeenaBlogArchive | May 21, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kids
We love reading books in the May house. We brought a few of our favorites along with us with the thought that books were heavy and might be hard to come by here, or that they might be expensive. They’re not too expensive, about what it would cost in the...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Apr 1, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kids, Thoughts
We use a lot of OUST spray in this house. Right now I have the citrus version that is a disinfectant and a sanitizer. Sometimes I read labels, just for fun. On cereal boxes, pretty much anything. It’s a strange habit, I know. Today, I read the OUST label. On...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Mar 17, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Friends, Kids, Travel
We’re getting into prep mode for leaving the country in hopefully a little over a months time. There are so many things to wrap up and take care of. Here is a sampling from our to do list: 1) Find property manager & renter for house 2) Pack up entire...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jan 8, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Kids
We’ve had a busy Holiday season. Visits with family from Idaho, Virginia, Germany and soon Montana. Visits from the “Arctic Blast” And visits to see the kids’ great-grandma in her new home just down the street. She didn’t fair so...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Dec 18, 2008 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Kids, Thoughts
We had another busy weekend. Ian’s grandmother who will turn 94 in February had a stroke on Friday and was in the hospital recovering so we decided to make a visit. As we were checking in at the front, Eli says, “Did great-grandma have a baby?” What...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Dec 8, 2008 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kids, Pets
Today was a busy day. I was awakened to the sound of packing tape being pulled out of the tape holder and crumpled. But that is not the story. This is what I saw when I walked into the kitchen: Yes, this is Eli’s advent calender in the trash can. You can...