It has been a few months since my last post. Shortly after my last post school ended and summer began, and with summer came our trip home. Even returning home was chaotic...Here is how it went. First Clay (our oldest) and Denver (our youngest), boarded the plane and off they went to be met in Houston by my sisters. Joshua (our 2nd born), stayed behind so that he and Clint could take off a few days later for the Phillipines and a big baseball tournament. A week after Clay and Denver left for
home, I boarded a plane and traveled all by my lonesome back to TEXAS, aka HOME! A week after my arrival and two weeks after the other two had traveled home, Joshua joined us. Clint was not able to join us for another 3 weeks after that. Are you tired yet? I am tired typing it, LOL! It was a crazy, hectic time for us all.....
After Joshua arrived in Texas, we had about a week for him to visit a couple of friends before we set off to Cincinnati and New York for more baseball. This time it included Clay participating as well. Both of the boys participated on an internation travel baseball team, and were able to go to a baseball camp hosted by the Cincinnati Reds and then on to a tournament in Cooperstown. It was a really great experience for both of them. That was the furtherest north any of us had ever been in the US. The countryside is beautiful and really holds a sense of history at every turn.
Denver did not travel with us to the northern part of the US, he chose to stay with friends. This was extreme in advance planning for sure. I had to contact and start making these plans back in the spring, so that I could pinpoint which friend or relative could take Denver for how long and for which days. He was able to spend the 3 week period with cousins and then 3 different friends' families. We are so blessed to have family and friends that would do this for us! He had a blast and really enjoyed being able to "hang" with friends.
After all the baseball was done, we returned to Texas for a little over a week before we loaded the plane again to return to Abu Dhabi. We all had mixed feelings about the return because we were ready to get back and no longer live out of a suitcase, but at the same time we knew we would miss our friends and family. It will be a full year before we will make the trip back to TEXAS. On a positive note though, I was glad to hear that all the boys were somewhat ready to return to the UAE because Clint and I had been concerned that this summer may make everyone even more homesick. God is good and He is helping each of embrace the adventure of international living.
So we are back here in the Land of Sand, school has begun, and I have almost unpacked all the suitcases.... UGH! I hate the unpacking part just as much as I hate living out of a suitcase...LOL! Our summer was very, very busy and returning to the UAE hasn't slowed us down at all. If anything, it has picked up speed. In the very near future, Clay will be off on a service trip to Tanzania in Africa, Clay will be playing football (yes, American football) and Joshua may also be playing, all 3 boys will be gearing up for baseball again, Joshua will be traveling to Turkey again with his 7th grade class, and we will be moving into a little bit larger villa (still within our same compound). These are just the things that are coming up in the next couple of months....There is more to come throughtout the year! Soooo, stay tuned--one year is done and now you never know what may happen next......
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| Clint & Joshua preparing to leave for Phillipines tournament. |
After Joshua arrived in Texas, we had about a week for him to visit a couple of friends before we set off to Cincinnati and New York for more baseball. This time it included Clay participating as well. Both of the boys participated on an internation travel baseball team, and were able to go to a baseball camp hosted by the Cincinnati Reds and then on to a tournament in Cooperstown. It was a really great experience for both of them. That was the furtherest north any of us had ever been in the US. The countryside is beautiful and really holds a sense of history at every turn.
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| "Statue of Liberty" outside of Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati |
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| At the Cincinnati Reds camp |
So we are back here in the Land of Sand, school has begun, and I have almost unpacked all the suitcases.... UGH! I hate the unpacking part just as much as I hate living out of a suitcase...LOL! Our summer was very, very busy and returning to the UAE hasn't slowed us down at all. If anything, it has picked up speed. In the very near future, Clay will be off on a service trip to Tanzania in Africa, Clay will be playing football (yes, American football) and Joshua may also be playing, all 3 boys will be gearing up for baseball again, Joshua will be traveling to Turkey again with his 7th grade class, and we will be moving into a little bit larger villa (still within our same compound). These are just the things that are coming up in the next couple of months....There is more to come throughtout the year! Soooo, stay tuned--one year is done and now you never know what may happen next......
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