(with updating this blog....in case you were wondering....)
It seems as you get older the months come round so quickly (because they NEVER went this quick while I was institutionalised - I mean at school)...LOL
First off I have to say CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! my little sister is engaged! Her and Gordon got engaged on Sunday - isn't that great? I have sadly only met him online and not in person, but he seems like a really great guy and I am sure he will make my sister very happy... can't say if she will have the same effect... she is stubborn and rather set in her ways... just kidding! But we are really happy for them... and in Willow-River's words "It is about time!".... out the mouth of babes...
Well we have settled in rather nicely in Ilan, even though I was doubtful about our move here in the beginning (it takes me a while to warm up to a new thing), but things are going really well. Jason is really enjoying his new school and he teaches mainly late afternoons into the evenings which gives us the mornings together, although I miss our family dinner time, but hey, we can't have our cake AND eat it all of the time!
Talis-Rain and Keanu-Storm are going to the Chinese Kindergarten section of Jason's school 3 mornings a week. Talis-Rain told us he would only go if he DIDN'T have to learn! But he seems to be enjoying it...Our main reason for them to go is to learn some Chinese by being around other Chinese kids... so we will see how it goes (oh and also it is not costing us anything as the owner of the school, Jason's boss, actually asked for them to come and supplied them with the backpacks and everything!).
The 3 boys have also joined a rollerblading team! They were each sponsored an ENTIRE kit, including rollerblades, helmet, elbow, knee and wrist guards, all in a beautiful kit bag on wheels, and Jason's school, Ivy League, sponsored their "uniform"! We have been really blessed with all this. So the boys are so stoked, and can't wait for their lessons on a Saturday and Sunday afternoon!
I too have started a little something... I have finally after all these years started dancing! I absolutely LOVE it! I go 2 mornings a week at the community sports centre just down the road from us and we learn a bit of latin and then the second half of the lesson we do belly dancing! Wow it has really made me realise how unfit I am! I have just started classes on a Saturday too with the same teacher, and we learn jazz in that class! I must say I had my first jazz lesson on Saturday morning and just the warm ups just about killed me... so I have a lot of work to do, but I am prepared to do it! What inspires me most is that there is a lady in the class (who is in my class during the week AND the jazz class on Saturdays), who Jason and I were trying to guess her age, and we figured she was in her late forties maybe... turns out she is 57 years old!!!!! Now THAT is enough to keep me going - what inspiration! And it turns out our dance teacher, who I thought was in her 30's is actually 45 years old! Damn these ladies here in Taiwan certainly don't look their age... perhaps it is all the rice and tea....LOL
So I am having such fun and enjoy the "Me" time.... I was told today that we are doing a dance show on the 8 December, so it should be fun!
Asia-Faith continues to be a little blessing (most of the time) LOL .... Don't forget she is in the "terrible 2" stage, so she does have her "Oscar Performance" tantrums now and again....but for the most part she is a little treasure! She loves having her nails painted these days and her photo taken. When we go out anywhere she has to take her 2 cellphones, sunglasses and her handbag.... too cute! There is still no date set for the courts yet. Deana who is in the States at the moment, contacted the social worker who told her that they are waiting for the judge to set a date... so we wait!
I have started another blog, this one is all about Asia-Faith's adoption journey. I wanted to have a seperate adoption blog for others who are on the adoption journey to follow, and of course for family and friends too! So PLEASE take a look, http://adoptingasia-faith.blogspot.com.
Other than that we have survived a typhoon (with just one broken window), and a few earthquakes, which have been quite small, but still strong enough to rock the building!
Hope you and yours are all well, and we look forward to hearing from you all sometime:o)
~* Peace and Love *~
My brother loves me...
Man made vehicle... and yes he was travelling on the public roads with this!
Popcorn time...
It seems as you get older the months come round so quickly (because they NEVER went this quick while I was institutionalised - I mean at school)...LOL
First off I have to say CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! my little sister is engaged! Her and Gordon got engaged on Sunday - isn't that great? I have sadly only met him online and not in person, but he seems like a really great guy and I am sure he will make my sister very happy... can't say if she will have the same effect... she is stubborn and rather set in her ways... just kidding! But we are really happy for them... and in Willow-River's words "It is about time!".... out the mouth of babes...
Well we have settled in rather nicely in Ilan, even though I was doubtful about our move here in the beginning (it takes me a while to warm up to a new thing), but things are going really well. Jason is really enjoying his new school and he teaches mainly late afternoons into the evenings which gives us the mornings together, although I miss our family dinner time, but hey, we can't have our cake AND eat it all of the time!
Talis-Rain and Keanu-Storm are going to the Chinese Kindergarten section of Jason's school 3 mornings a week. Talis-Rain told us he would only go if he DIDN'T have to learn! But he seems to be enjoying it...Our main reason for them to go is to learn some Chinese by being around other Chinese kids... so we will see how it goes (oh and also it is not costing us anything as the owner of the school, Jason's boss, actually asked for them to come and supplied them with the backpacks and everything!).
The 3 boys have also joined a rollerblading team! They were each sponsored an ENTIRE kit, including rollerblades, helmet, elbow, knee and wrist guards, all in a beautiful kit bag on wheels, and Jason's school, Ivy League, sponsored their "uniform"! We have been really blessed with all this. So the boys are so stoked, and can't wait for their lessons on a Saturday and Sunday afternoon!
I too have started a little something... I have finally after all these years started dancing! I absolutely LOVE it! I go 2 mornings a week at the community sports centre just down the road from us and we learn a bit of latin and then the second half of the lesson we do belly dancing! Wow it has really made me realise how unfit I am! I have just started classes on a Saturday too with the same teacher, and we learn jazz in that class! I must say I had my first jazz lesson on Saturday morning and just the warm ups just about killed me... so I have a lot of work to do, but I am prepared to do it! What inspires me most is that there is a lady in the class (who is in my class during the week AND the jazz class on Saturdays), who Jason and I were trying to guess her age, and we figured she was in her late forties maybe... turns out she is 57 years old!!!!! Now THAT is enough to keep me going - what inspiration! And it turns out our dance teacher, who I thought was in her 30's is actually 45 years old! Damn these ladies here in Taiwan certainly don't look their age... perhaps it is all the rice and tea....LOL
So I am having such fun and enjoy the "Me" time.... I was told today that we are doing a dance show on the 8 December, so it should be fun!
Asia-Faith continues to be a little blessing (most of the time) LOL .... Don't forget she is in the "terrible 2" stage, so she does have her "Oscar Performance" tantrums now and again....but for the most part she is a little treasure! She loves having her nails painted these days and her photo taken. When we go out anywhere she has to take her 2 cellphones, sunglasses and her handbag.... too cute! There is still no date set for the courts yet. Deana who is in the States at the moment, contacted the social worker who told her that they are waiting for the judge to set a date... so we wait!
I have started another blog, this one is all about Asia-Faith's adoption journey. I wanted to have a seperate adoption blog for others who are on the adoption journey to follow, and of course for family and friends too! So PLEASE take a look, http://adoptingasia-faith.blogspot.com.
Other than that we have survived a typhoon (with just one broken window), and a few earthquakes, which have been quite small, but still strong enough to rock the building!
Hope you and yours are all well, and we look forward to hearing from you all sometime:o)
~* Peace and Love *~
My brother loves me...
Man made vehicle... and yes he was travelling on the public roads with this!
Popcorn time...
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