Monday, March 28, 2011
Learning How to Play the French Horn
This afternoon, when it was just Lawson and me at the house, he convinced me to play the horn for him. Of course after seeing me play, he wanted to give it a go. At first he was quite frustrated that he could not buzz his lips, but after a while he got the hang of it and above is the finished product of our practice time. For being only 2 years old, he's got some pretty good chops, maybe even the makings of a brass player! ;-) Enjoy!!
~A
P.S. I think it's amusing that Lawson calls my horn "The French." :)
Friday, March 25, 2011
Better Late than Never
After two weeks of no contact, I figured it was time I let you all know how life in Oz is going. Needless to say it's been a great two weeks filled with lots of fun, so that's probably why it's taken me so long to update.
I've been having a great time getting to know my new friend from Canada. She is also a first time au pair so with that right there, we have a lot in common. It also helps that she nannies for my host family's best friends. She's a great girl and we've already had some great times together. We spent an afternoon at the beach last Friday (unfortunately we got burned!) and then spent the evening in with another friend watching chick flicks and drinking wine. We also had our first taste of the Aussie nightlife which is quite the adventure in itself. Great fun though and we even met a group of Irish guys! :) To finish off this week, we spent some time shopping this afternoon and will be headed out for some sun and sand tomorrow. Let the good times roll! :)
This past weekend was also filled with some great music making. The women's choir I am a member of had a special pool party rehearsal on Saturday. It was awesome making some beautiful music and in the process getting to know all of these choir girls a little bit better.
In addition to music, my weekend was filled with the adventure of driving on the opposite side of the road. My host mom trusted me enough to let me use her car while the family was away for the weekend. I think I'm finally getting the hang of this driving on the left side of the road thing. :) It was also nice to be able to go where I wanted, when I wanted without having to rely on public transportation. However, I have noticed that I tend not to rush so much anymore because I have had to get used to waiting for the bus or train if I want to get somewhere. Planning ahead has definitely become a very good friend of mine!
I must send out a special "Happy Birthday" shout-out to my favorite niece in the whole world, Sophie!!! She turned 1 this past Sunday and I was lucky enough to make it to the party via Skype. Technology is such a wonderful thing and I am so thankful that we have so much available to us. I am also so thankful to have such a wonderful family that would make an extra special effort to make sure I am at the party. :) I was also invited to another birthday party via Skype this week, however this one was with my South Dakota family. It's been almost 4 months since I have seen any of my family from out West and it was awesome being able to see all of their smiling faces. My mom has also set up a special Skype date with my Grandpa tomorrow. I can't wait to see his face when he sees me on the computer! I hope I don't cry. :)
Living in Australia for 2 months has done wonders for me already. I definitely think I am more outgoing than I was when I left the U.S. I am also way more relaxed and easy-going about most things. It certainly isn't worth my time to worry over little things especially while I'm in such an awesome place as this and meeting such wonderful people. Hopefully this same attitude will carry back into my life when I move back to the states - if I move back that is! ;-) Sorry, Mom, had to put that one in! hehe
Here are a couple great one liners from Sahmara and Lawson this week. They certainly made me giggle a bit.
*Sahmara to me: "You're different from us because you have big lips." And surprisingly enough, this is not the first time she has said this to me. :)
*Lawson to me: "Your hands are yummy! I could eat your fingers!" Got to love this kid! He also showed me some killer dance moves today, including his best break-dancing. :)
Well that's it from me on this side of the world. I will certainly do my best to not take so long for my next update. Two weeks is far too long to remember things that I have done!! I hear the weather is getting much nicer over in the states, let's hope it stays that way! It still doesn't quite feel like it should be moving into Fall yet, especially since it's still been stinking hot for the past couple days. Send the cooler weather this way please!!! Lots of love from Down Under!!
~A
I've been having a great time getting to know my new friend from Canada. She is also a first time au pair so with that right there, we have a lot in common. It also helps that she nannies for my host family's best friends. She's a great girl and we've already had some great times together. We spent an afternoon at the beach last Friday (unfortunately we got burned!) and then spent the evening in with another friend watching chick flicks and drinking wine. We also had our first taste of the Aussie nightlife which is quite the adventure in itself. Great fun though and we even met a group of Irish guys! :) To finish off this week, we spent some time shopping this afternoon and will be headed out for some sun and sand tomorrow. Let the good times roll! :)
This past weekend was also filled with some great music making. The women's choir I am a member of had a special pool party rehearsal on Saturday. It was awesome making some beautiful music and in the process getting to know all of these choir girls a little bit better.
In addition to music, my weekend was filled with the adventure of driving on the opposite side of the road. My host mom trusted me enough to let me use her car while the family was away for the weekend. I think I'm finally getting the hang of this driving on the left side of the road thing. :) It was also nice to be able to go where I wanted, when I wanted without having to rely on public transportation. However, I have noticed that I tend not to rush so much anymore because I have had to get used to waiting for the bus or train if I want to get somewhere. Planning ahead has definitely become a very good friend of mine!
I must send out a special "Happy Birthday" shout-out to my favorite niece in the whole world, Sophie!!! She turned 1 this past Sunday and I was lucky enough to make it to the party via Skype. Technology is such a wonderful thing and I am so thankful that we have so much available to us. I am also so thankful to have such a wonderful family that would make an extra special effort to make sure I am at the party. :) I was also invited to another birthday party via Skype this week, however this one was with my South Dakota family. It's been almost 4 months since I have seen any of my family from out West and it was awesome being able to see all of their smiling faces. My mom has also set up a special Skype date with my Grandpa tomorrow. I can't wait to see his face when he sees me on the computer! I hope I don't cry. :)
Living in Australia for 2 months has done wonders for me already. I definitely think I am more outgoing than I was when I left the U.S. I am also way more relaxed and easy-going about most things. It certainly isn't worth my time to worry over little things especially while I'm in such an awesome place as this and meeting such wonderful people. Hopefully this same attitude will carry back into my life when I move back to the states - if I move back that is! ;-) Sorry, Mom, had to put that one in! hehe
Here are a couple great one liners from Sahmara and Lawson this week. They certainly made me giggle a bit.
*Sahmara to me: "You're different from us because you have big lips." And surprisingly enough, this is not the first time she has said this to me. :)
*Lawson to me: "Your hands are yummy! I could eat your fingers!" Got to love this kid! He also showed me some killer dance moves today, including his best break-dancing. :)
Well that's it from me on this side of the world. I will certainly do my best to not take so long for my next update. Two weeks is far too long to remember things that I have done!! I hear the weather is getting much nicer over in the states, let's hope it stays that way! It still doesn't quite feel like it should be moving into Fall yet, especially since it's still been stinking hot for the past couple days. Send the cooler weather this way please!!! Lots of love from Down Under!!
~A
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
60+ and Still Loving It!
Sunday, March 13 marked 2 months. I can't believe I've been away from the U.S. for so long! It really just seems like last week I was flying out of Chicago in a snowstorm only to wake up to crazy hot days and sunshine. It's been quite the whirlwind experience these last 2 months. I've met so many people, been to quite a few Perth sites, had some really good coffees, and learned tons of new words! It's also been a blast getting to know my host family better.
Moving in with a family that I really knew nothing about was quite a change from what I was used to, but they are absolutely phenomenal. I had a little "check-in" with my host mom just to see how things were going and such since I've been here for 2 months already. It was a great talk and definitely helped me with a few things. Although, I think the best thing to come out of our conversation was to know that I actually fit. I feel like I'm the extra puzzle piece that goes on the puzzle, but you don't have to try very hard to get it to fit. It's such a great feeling to get those hugs, see the smiles, and hear the "I love you"s from the kiddos. I'm definitely not saying my days aren't filled with some trials and tribulations, but any issues just seem minute when I hear Jensen joking around with me or Sahmara asking me to do her hair or having Lawson giggling up a storm. :)
I've also been blessed with some great new friends since I arrived in Perth. During the past couple of weeks I've been hanging out with a girl from South Australia. She has come to Perth to study at one of the universities here and I happened to meet her at church. We get along great and we've already had some awesome adventures! I can also add another au pair to my friends list. A Canadian girl just started working for my host family's friends. She is awesome and so much fun. I think I'm going to like hanging out with these girls!
Bring on the next 60 days! Let's see what they have in store for me. :) I miss you and love you all, my dear friends back home! And don't worry, that warm weather you've all been hoping for will be coming soon!! :)
~A
Moving in with a family that I really knew nothing about was quite a change from what I was used to, but they are absolutely phenomenal. I had a little "check-in" with my host mom just to see how things were going and such since I've been here for 2 months already. It was a great talk and definitely helped me with a few things. Although, I think the best thing to come out of our conversation was to know that I actually fit. I feel like I'm the extra puzzle piece that goes on the puzzle, but you don't have to try very hard to get it to fit. It's such a great feeling to get those hugs, see the smiles, and hear the "I love you"s from the kiddos. I'm definitely not saying my days aren't filled with some trials and tribulations, but any issues just seem minute when I hear Jensen joking around with me or Sahmara asking me to do her hair or having Lawson giggling up a storm. :)
I've also been blessed with some great new friends since I arrived in Perth. During the past couple of weeks I've been hanging out with a girl from South Australia. She has come to Perth to study at one of the universities here and I happened to meet her at church. We get along great and we've already had some awesome adventures! I can also add another au pair to my friends list. A Canadian girl just started working for my host family's friends. She is awesome and so much fun. I think I'm going to like hanging out with these girls!
Bring on the next 60 days! Let's see what they have in store for me. :) I miss you and love you all, my dear friends back home! And don't worry, that warm weather you've all been hoping for will be coming soon!! :)
~A
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
To "Tri" or Not To "Tri"...That is the Question
I had a four day weekend without any kids and what did I decide to do? That's right, compete in my first ever triathlon and it was awesome!!! I can't say that I really much enjoyed the whole getting up at 4:30am to get to the event, but it was certainly worth it. The whole event was just such a great experience and it was spectacular to see so many women involved in the race. Over 1,500 women participated in four different triathlons with ages ranging from 7 to 60+. It was simply awe inspiring!
My triathlon, the Casa Dairy Mini-Triathlon, had over 150 competitors most of which were first-timers. I'm glad I wasn't the only one who hadn't ever done this before! And I certainly wasn't the only one freaking out a bit. :) The swim ended up not being as terrible as I had anticipated, but it still remains my least favorite portion of the day. The cycling portion ended up not starting so well with my bike chain coming off with the first hundred feet out of the gate. Luckily I was able to compose myself and get the chain back on quickly. I even made up some time! The running portion was nice because I knew I was almost done. Although it probably would've been a bit more enjoyable had my hip not started hurting. :) I guess this just means I need to really train for my next race so I don't encounter any of these obstacles! :)
The mini-tri consisted of three different legs with transitions between them. I was in the second wave of mini-tri competitors to start the 150m swim which was a rectangular open water swim right off the beach. This was followed by a run up the sand to the bike rack (definitely the hardest part). The cycling portion was a 5k ride (easy as pie!) up the highway and back and the race finished with a 1.5k run on the trails. The transition area was crazy! Everyone had a specific place for their bike and other essentials for the race, but it was still quite hectic. It was also required that your bike and all gear be racked before you could continue on to the running leg. Let's just say you did not want to get in the way of any of those women. :)
Below I've listed my race results as well as a short video of the event. I certainly do not regret my decision to take on the race and I'm pretty sure I'm motivated to do more triathlons or biathlons in the future. Anyone want to race with me?! :)
Mini-Tri Results
Event Video
It was a great weekend filled with awesome memories! Get on those bikes, lace up those running shoes, and don't forget your goggles, we've got some racing to do!! :)
~A
My triathlon, the Casa Dairy Mini-Triathlon, had over 150 competitors most of which were first-timers. I'm glad I wasn't the only one who hadn't ever done this before! And I certainly wasn't the only one freaking out a bit. :) The swim ended up not being as terrible as I had anticipated, but it still remains my least favorite portion of the day. The cycling portion ended up not starting so well with my bike chain coming off with the first hundred feet out of the gate. Luckily I was able to compose myself and get the chain back on quickly. I even made up some time! The running portion was nice because I knew I was almost done. Although it probably would've been a bit more enjoyable had my hip not started hurting. :) I guess this just means I need to really train for my next race so I don't encounter any of these obstacles! :)
The mini-tri consisted of three different legs with transitions between them. I was in the second wave of mini-tri competitors to start the 150m swim which was a rectangular open water swim right off the beach. This was followed by a run up the sand to the bike rack (definitely the hardest part). The cycling portion was a 5k ride (easy as pie!) up the highway and back and the race finished with a 1.5k run on the trails. The transition area was crazy! Everyone had a specific place for their bike and other essentials for the race, but it was still quite hectic. It was also required that your bike and all gear be racked before you could continue on to the running leg. Let's just say you did not want to get in the way of any of those women. :)
Below I've listed my race results as well as a short video of the event. I certainly do not regret my decision to take on the race and I'm pretty sure I'm motivated to do more triathlons or biathlons in the future. Anyone want to race with me?! :)
Mini-Tri Results
Event Video
It was a great weekend filled with awesome memories! Get on those bikes, lace up those running shoes, and don't forget your goggles, we've got some racing to do!! :)
~A
Monday, February 28, 2011
Turning Up the Heat
I think God has decided to turn the furnace on high in this corner of the world. It's been a blast of constant heat for the last week and it doesn't look like it will stop any time soon. We've been getting days filled with 35-38 degree weather. *For those of you who are not too keen with Celsius, that converts roughly to 90-100F.* Needless to say it's been quite warm, but I think I'm still happy with my choice to leave the cold behind. :) I might miss the snow come Christmas time, but right now I'm quite content with sunshine and flip-flops!
I'm in the midst of preparing for my mini-triathlon coming up this Sunday. I think I'm fairly well prepared and I'm going into it just looking to enjoy the race. This past weekend at church I met a new friend and I even convinced her to do the triathlon with me! I'm happy to have a buddy competing with me. I'm still a bit nervous about the whole thing mainly because of the swimming portion. However, I'm extremely fortunate to have such a great swim coach right in the same house as me to give me some pointers and help with my swimming. :) In addition to all my exercise, I finally get to start singing with a great choir again! This week marks the start of practices for my all female choir. I'm pretty excited to get back into a routine of singing and this also gives me an opportunity to meet some more girls my age.
There's been so much going on lately that I forget to update my posts regularly! But this way I can share a lot at once. :) This past Saturday I was up quite early to see my host-dad off at the start of the Rottnest Channel Swim. It was an early beginning to the day, but it was such a site to see! So many people - swimmers and spectators - flooded Cottesloe Beach for the event and there were hundreds of support boats and paddlers in the water! It was also a gorgeous morning for the swim - clear skies, slight breeze, and fairly calm waters. The thousands of swimmers that participate in the event had to swim 20k to Rottnest Island off the coast of Western Australia. I can't even imagine swimming that far! Congrats to my host-dad, Bill, and his team for completing the swim!!
Today, I went down to Freo to just wander around and get out of the house. I stopped off to get a coffee and before I knew it, an older Italian gentleman was talking to me. He completely made my day! He was so sweet and kissed my hand. He was also quite impressed with all my travels and constantly complimented me. I love people who are not afraid to just talk to a complete stranger! Certainly left a smile on my face for the rest of the day!!
It's time for me to get a little rest before another exciting day in WA. Goodnight dear friends! I promise to update again soon!
~A
I'm in the midst of preparing for my mini-triathlon coming up this Sunday. I think I'm fairly well prepared and I'm going into it just looking to enjoy the race. This past weekend at church I met a new friend and I even convinced her to do the triathlon with me! I'm happy to have a buddy competing with me. I'm still a bit nervous about the whole thing mainly because of the swimming portion. However, I'm extremely fortunate to have such a great swim coach right in the same house as me to give me some pointers and help with my swimming. :) In addition to all my exercise, I finally get to start singing with a great choir again! This week marks the start of practices for my all female choir. I'm pretty excited to get back into a routine of singing and this also gives me an opportunity to meet some more girls my age.
There's been so much going on lately that I forget to update my posts regularly! But this way I can share a lot at once. :) This past Saturday I was up quite early to see my host-dad off at the start of the Rottnest Channel Swim. It was an early beginning to the day, but it was such a site to see! So many people - swimmers and spectators - flooded Cottesloe Beach for the event and there were hundreds of support boats and paddlers in the water! It was also a gorgeous morning for the swim - clear skies, slight breeze, and fairly calm waters. The thousands of swimmers that participate in the event had to swim 20k to Rottnest Island off the coast of Western Australia. I can't even imagine swimming that far! Congrats to my host-dad, Bill, and his team for completing the swim!!
Today, I went down to Freo to just wander around and get out of the house. I stopped off to get a coffee and before I knew it, an older Italian gentleman was talking to me. He completely made my day! He was so sweet and kissed my hand. He was also quite impressed with all my travels and constantly complimented me. I love people who are not afraid to just talk to a complete stranger! Certainly left a smile on my face for the rest of the day!!
It's time for me to get a little rest before another exciting day in WA. Goodnight dear friends! I promise to update again soon!
~A
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Try-athlete...or...Tri-athlete?!
I realized today that my posts are becoming more infrequent. Although, I think that has to do a lot with the fact that I'm becoming more comfortable with my surroundings and a lot of things aren't so new anymore. I'm beginning to feel quite settled at the house and with the family. Church has certainly become the norm for my weekend activities and coffee in Freo is a must during the week. Feeling comfortable where I am is a great feeling.
My new found comfort level has brought me a lot more confidence especially in trying to meet people and do things. On Friday evening I decided to tag along on the church's youth excursion to the beach. It was actually really great meeting the younger people in the congregation. And now I am the female youth leader in addition to all the other male leaders of the youth group. I think this will be a great thing for me and will hopefully be a great help to all the girls in the youth group. At the beach I also got to talk a lot with a German seminary candidate named Hanns. He's here for four weeks shadowing the pastors at church and is also playing guitar in the praise band. It was certainly refreshing to chat with someone who is going through a similar experience as me as far as being in a different country for an extended period of time.
On Saturday I took my first trip to Rottnest Island. I was invited to go along with the family on a friend's boat. Of course I didn't want to pass that up! The boat was absolutely huge (biggest personal boat I've been on!) and it was a fabulous time. Barbecue on the back of the boat, swimming in the water, drinking wine and just enjoying the ocean air! I was pretty quiet most of the day, but I had fun just soaking everything in. Today I had another little adventure with a new friend from church. We sat and talked for hours at Dome over coffee. Fantastic time! He also showed me around downtown Perth a little bit while we looked for new running shoes (these shoes will come into play in the next paragraph). We talked about school, work, and traveling. By the end of the day, we planned out a 29 day trip across Western Europe with an extension for a week in London and five days in Greece. I so wish we that could actually happen! :)
Now some of you might be wondering why I have entitled this post as such - "Try-athlete...or...Tri-athlete?!" Well, here's where the running shoes come into the picture. After riding my bike around the riverfront for the past few weeks, I decided to start looking into cycling races. I mentioned this to my host mom and she pointed me in the direction of 2XU Women's Triathlon. This triathlon has four segments for varying levels of athleticism. If you go to the link, you will be able to view each available segment. I am going to do the Mini-Triathlon to get myself acquainted with the sport. However, if I'm feeling really adventurous, I might go for the Short-course Triathlon. Either way, I wanted to try something different and extremely outside my comfort zone. In addition, this triathlon is in two weeks on March 6 - so soon!!! And to top it off - I don't have running shoes with me! I asked my mom to check into how much it would cost to ship my running shoes to me...cheap right?? No way! Over $100 to ship my little running shoes half way across the world. I guess I will be shopping for new runners! :) Needless to say, I'm getting very excited about trying something different, but my nerves are starting to catch up with me. Let's hope they don't get the better of me! Wish me luck!
It's time for me to sign off and get back to my homework for the night. It's been great friends and I'll be back soon with another update! Miss you all!!!
~A
My new found comfort level has brought me a lot more confidence especially in trying to meet people and do things. On Friday evening I decided to tag along on the church's youth excursion to the beach. It was actually really great meeting the younger people in the congregation. And now I am the female youth leader in addition to all the other male leaders of the youth group. I think this will be a great thing for me and will hopefully be a great help to all the girls in the youth group. At the beach I also got to talk a lot with a German seminary candidate named Hanns. He's here for four weeks shadowing the pastors at church and is also playing guitar in the praise band. It was certainly refreshing to chat with someone who is going through a similar experience as me as far as being in a different country for an extended period of time.
On Saturday I took my first trip to Rottnest Island. I was invited to go along with the family on a friend's boat. Of course I didn't want to pass that up! The boat was absolutely huge (biggest personal boat I've been on!) and it was a fabulous time. Barbecue on the back of the boat, swimming in the water, drinking wine and just enjoying the ocean air! I was pretty quiet most of the day, but I had fun just soaking everything in. Today I had another little adventure with a new friend from church. We sat and talked for hours at Dome over coffee. Fantastic time! He also showed me around downtown Perth a little bit while we looked for new running shoes (these shoes will come into play in the next paragraph). We talked about school, work, and traveling. By the end of the day, we planned out a 29 day trip across Western Europe with an extension for a week in London and five days in Greece. I so wish we that could actually happen! :)
Now some of you might be wondering why I have entitled this post as such - "Try-athlete...or...Tri-athlete?!" Well, here's where the running shoes come into the picture. After riding my bike around the riverfront for the past few weeks, I decided to start looking into cycling races. I mentioned this to my host mom and she pointed me in the direction of 2XU Women's Triathlon. This triathlon has four segments for varying levels of athleticism. If you go to the link, you will be able to view each available segment. I am going to do the Mini-Triathlon to get myself acquainted with the sport. However, if I'm feeling really adventurous, I might go for the Short-course Triathlon. Either way, I wanted to try something different and extremely outside my comfort zone. In addition, this triathlon is in two weeks on March 6 - so soon!!! And to top it off - I don't have running shoes with me! I asked my mom to check into how much it would cost to ship my running shoes to me...cheap right?? No way! Over $100 to ship my little running shoes half way across the world. I guess I will be shopping for new runners! :) Needless to say, I'm getting very excited about trying something different, but my nerves are starting to catch up with me. Let's hope they don't get the better of me! Wish me luck!
It's time for me to sign off and get back to my homework for the night. It's been great friends and I'll be back soon with another update! Miss you all!!!
~A
Monday, February 14, 2011
Will You Be My Valentine?
Here I am in a completely different country, all by myself, but am I lonely? Of course not! I live with a great family. I am blessed to worship with an amazing church family. And I have the best family and friends loving me from back in the States. I think this has been the best experience I could have ever chosen for myself. I am completely out of my element here, but I'm absolutely loving it. I certainly have my days of homesickness and missing my friends, but I definitely wouldn't change this for anything. The 13th of February marked one month of living the Aussie life for me. I can't wait to see what the next 11 months have in store!
After a very eventful weekend last week, the past few days have seemed pretty sublime. But I am more than happy to just have some peaceful relaxation. :) I've done tons of reading at various cafes, put more kilometers on my bike along the riverfront, and even had time to audition for a young women's chorale. And guess what?! I'm in! I'm so thrilled to be able to sing with a group again and meet some new friends along the way. Can't wait to start rehearsing!
I'm so thankful for the amount of technology available to me. I am able to keep in contact freely with everyone back home and still continue my adventure here! On Saturday morning I was even able to speak with my Grandpa who is in South Dakota at the VA Hospital in Sturgis. He's so funny and such a blessing to still have in my life. He even tried to figure out the time difference between us! (And for those of you who know the situation with my grandpa, that is quite the challenge for him!) He's doing well and getting back to his physical therapy so he can start walking again. We even joked that he can start training for his marathon again! :) I also received a lovely email from my Grandma in Milwaukee. I'm so happy she is doing well and out of the hospital. Please keep her in your prayers as she continues treatments.
I think I'm going to spend the rest of my Valentine's Day doing what I love - going for a bike ride, taking care of kiddos, and cooking! I might even toss in a little nap and getting coffee somewhere. :) So as I mentioned before, here's to the Aussie life and what God has in store for me these next months! Miss you and love you all!
~A
After a very eventful weekend last week, the past few days have seemed pretty sublime. But I am more than happy to just have some peaceful relaxation. :) I've done tons of reading at various cafes, put more kilometers on my bike along the riverfront, and even had time to audition for a young women's chorale. And guess what?! I'm in! I'm so thrilled to be able to sing with a group again and meet some new friends along the way. Can't wait to start rehearsing!
I'm so thankful for the amount of technology available to me. I am able to keep in contact freely with everyone back home and still continue my adventure here! On Saturday morning I was even able to speak with my Grandpa who is in South Dakota at the VA Hospital in Sturgis. He's so funny and such a blessing to still have in my life. He even tried to figure out the time difference between us! (And for those of you who know the situation with my grandpa, that is quite the challenge for him!) He's doing well and getting back to his physical therapy so he can start walking again. We even joked that he can start training for his marathon again! :) I also received a lovely email from my Grandma in Milwaukee. I'm so happy she is doing well and out of the hospital. Please keep her in your prayers as she continues treatments.
I think I'm going to spend the rest of my Valentine's Day doing what I love - going for a bike ride, taking care of kiddos, and cooking! I might even toss in a little nap and getting coffee somewhere. :) So as I mentioned before, here's to the Aussie life and what God has in store for me these next months! Miss you and love you all!
~A
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