Busy Bees

There haven't been many posts recently because Kyle and I have both been so busy. He has actually only been home five of the last fourteen nights. Work has taken him to Istanbul, London, Milan and Paris. He rarely has to travel for work, so this has given us a taste of what so many other couples deal with when one spouse travels often for work. Yesterday I spoke to a woman who said her husband has traveled for work every single week since January! I have kept myself busy with lots of babysitting, errands and meals with friends. The Free Spirits (part of the AWCB) took a bike tour through Brugge and out to a town 5 km away called Damme. Twenty American women on bikes through Brugge was quite a sight! Kyle had the camera with him in Turkey so these are Yvette's photos. Click here to see them.

I've been doing lots of stuff with Yvette because she is about to head back to Australia in July. She has been a great friend and everyone she knows will miss her dearly. One thing I like about meeting new people is when they remind you of friends from previous times in your life. Yvette is very similar to my good friend Beth Laney, so when I am with Yvette, not only do I get to enjoy my time with her, but I think of Beth Laney too! Click here for photos of Yvette teaching Maggie and I how to make sushi. (Photos by Maggie).

This past week I did an overnight babysitting job for a three and five year old Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. They were really sweet girls, but I have a whole new understanding of sibling rivalry from the adult perspective. As I saw them fight over a toy I had memories of my sister and I doing the exact same thing. Thursday and Friday I babysat for my "regulars" (a 1 1/2 year old boy). Seeing a baby develop from nine months old to 1 1/2 year old has been such a neat experience. I love seeing his mind work as he figured out how to sit up, crawl, and now walk. This week has also been a good reminder for me of how long the days can seem with a toddler, but how quickly kids grow up and then say, "No, I can do it on my own!" (at 3 years old).