Kindred Folk

We had our first day if co-op preschool last week. It is off to a swell start. Aaker did way better than I thought he would. But there is always next week. 😉

We have class every Thursday and a play date or field trip every Monday. This first 30 minutes we have basic preschool. For example circle time with letter,color,number, story time, whose here etc. Next is snack and then followed by a special study, art, music, language, science etc. The last 30 minutes are free play.

I walked into Aaker’s room this morning and it took me until I heard his voice to find him. Love that boy.
I also included some photos of how nap time is spent since we transitioned A to a big boy bed.

He came two weeks ago. The delivery was spectacular. I would have a million babies here in Manila because I have the best doctor.

Whole other 27 year olds may be up in da club on a Saturday night I am at home being totally awesome.

This is me just finishing my workout this AM. I am enjoying the fresh smell of clean air, a crisp breeze blows and sky is gray, from clouds, not pollution.
I have been psyching myself up for this move back to Manila. The last two days have been the first feelings of sadness and the foreign reality that is just a few months away. Washington has been gorgeous and the temperament utopic.
I will shortly be trading in my organic breeze for a desired air conditioned temperature set to cool down my overheating body. Sigh… I will enjoy it while it lasts.

Jake is done with grad school in June. I am still substitute teaching. Aaker hit a year and half. We are hoping to pop out a few more (not just yet!) We are moving back to The Philippines in July with the same company. Not just for a year this time but indefinitely. We are all pretty excited about it. I was sick of it by then end of our time when we lived there before but a nanny, driver and house cleaner sound so wonderful. And we still have amazing friends there.

This is the first time but probably not the last. My bad.

I posted this on Facebook but didn’t include the video because incapable singing voice is all over the place.
Aaker you poor soul. Your daddy was gone for 3 weeks and this is what happens.

Two Weeks, thirteen-hundred miles in a car, five hours of flying and four different homes we are finally home. It feels so good to be in my own bed again. Aaker was happy too. We visited friends and family in Utah, Arizona and California.
Jake is still in Thailand for school then stopping Manila to find us a home for our move in July.

We are in the Philippines for 6 weeks for Jakes awesome job. I will update more later.

More like sweaty thirty. For Jakes thirtieth we rented out a go kart track that was literally in the 7th level of a parking garage. Only in Manila.

I joined a community garden through our ward this year and absolutely love it, most days. Here are some progressive photos:

We spent some time in California last week. Aaker went to the beach for the first time and hung out with his cousin Merrick.