And the good-bye's begin....

Wow, what a fun weekend we had in North Carolina!  My brother and sister-in-law were the most gracious of hosts and, of course, we were constantly entertained by my nephew Tyler and niece Katie.  We enjoyed lots of Wii, High School Musical, Groovey Girls, and the BEACH!  We drove a couple of hours east of Raleigh to Wrightsville Beach in Willmington (home of the filming of legendary t.v. show Dawson's Creek).  We all had our fill of getting flattened by giant waves and boogie boarding all the while keeping a watch out for any kind of shark, jelly fish, or other sea creature we needed to avoid.  Thanks to the Rowland N.C. clan for a great weekend we will remember for a long time.  It is hard to think about not seeing you guys for while.  We will miss you! 

Packing it all in

Life these days is pretty eventful.  When we aren't in Arabic classes or studying, we are meeting with people to share about our plans, still working part time and trying to pack in all the family time we can get.  

This week Daniel's sister, brother-in-law and niece came in town to visit after living out of the country for the last 5 months.  It was great to see them and catch up and to see how much our niece has grown!  Daniel's parents are also taking all of us on a fun-filled trip to San Antonio for Labor Day weekend.  We're not kidding around on this trip - we are going to get to enjoy all of San Antonio's finest amusements.  Six Flags, Sea World, the zoo, and all in just a few days!  It is my ideal vacation.  I've been craving some coasters!

We will also be traveling to North Carolina to see my oldest brother, sister-in-law and nephew and niece this month for a long weekend.  One last good-bye before we head overseas.

We are very thankful for all the time we get to spend with family.  It's going to be a fun month!