I've been so busy the past 6 months I haven't had the time...oh, and my computer was on it's last leg in Africa. I'm up and running now (thanks to my new computer and wonderful USA Internet) so let's rewind and I'll give you a very condensed play back of my "exciting" life....
Mid January ~ April
We arrived back in Africa after a wonderful Christmas holiday in the states and literally hit the ground running. With less than 3 months to go..okay 9 weeks to be exact, Craig and I started training for the Two Oceans 21 kilometer run in Cape Town, South Africa. It was a very busy time. We left for Cape Town at the end of March and spent 2 fabulous weeks at a beach house in Haut Bay. Craig's mom flew to meet us and we all had a memorable adventure. And yes, we finished our first 1/2 marathon!! I was hoping to cross the finish line hand in hand but at the shot gun start..Craig took off and I ate his dust. It was so much fun!
April ~ May
This kids were hard at work and busy with school events. The end of year was a very social time in Luanda. So many fundraisers and parties were taking place that we stayed active! I've been told that I'm not specific enough in my posts and that you still are left wondering WHAT it is we do in Luanda so here is a list of some of the events that kept us busy:
~Sam participated in a 2 week football (soccer) camp. It was held at the school and was 2 hours a day. She stayed exhausted during those 2 weeks but her hard work paid off. In the monthly soccer scrimmage following the camp, she made her 1st goal!! I usually stay home with the boys on those Saturdays so she and Craig can have some "bonding" time, but I decided to take them to watch and to our surprise she scored the game winning goal! MVP!
~American Woman's Association held it's annual dinner/dance in April and it was a blast. The formal event raised money for the orphanage and was a top notch soiree. I love getting dressed up and sharing a night out with friends, not to mention the 6 course meal prepared by everyone's favorite chef!
~Mardi Gras was another fun event we participated in. Again, a fundraiser...Cajun style! We felt like we were in New Orleans with the creole cuisine complete with bread pudding topped with bourbon sauce. Mmmm! We played casino games and mostly sat out by the pool and laughed. Great fun!
~Cinco de Mayo...with margaritas..was the most anticipated event for Craig (and myself ;-)) Mexican food is our favorite and going without for so long almost makes us crazy! Thank God for Cinco de Mayo! It came along and rescued us. Again, this was a fundraising event for an orphanage.
~St. Patty's Day! The beer was cold, the music was flowing, the fish and chips were to DIE for and the skinny dippers were out! Luckily we left before that part but I hear it happens every year. What a fun party!
~Carter's birthday was at the end of March when we were in SA so we waited until April to throw his swim party. He had a blast and I'm so glad we can have swimming parties year round! He's so shy, he only wanted to invite 4 friends from his class. I'm sure things will change next year. He also had a class performance that we went to. He had practiced so hard and got nervous the day of. We were afraid he wouldn't even get on stage but he did. He didn't say his line, but at least he got on stage.
~Sam also had a music performance at school. The 2 evening event was precious. My favorite song was about "Tidying Up the Rubbish". LOL....words that are now a part of our vocabulary. It was fun watching her perform. She enjoys it WAY too much.
So these are just a few of the MANY things we do in Luanda, Angola. We aren't running in a million different directions like we do in the states, but we do stay active. It's nice!
May~
The plot thickens so please stay tuned. I will need an entire pot of coffee and a good 2 hours to sit down and write about the DRAMA that has occurred in my life over the past 6 weeks. I won't make you wait long...
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