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I am 27 years old and am blessed to have my husband Brady, as my partner and best friend. We have two children, Parker and Piper, our little yorkie. We are constantly amazed by the joy they bring into our lives and can't wait to see what tomorrow brings!
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

365


At the end of today, we will have lived in England for 365 days.  It has been a long, hard and amazing year.  I have learned a lot about myself, my marriage, and British culture.  I still stick my foot in my mouth more than I would like to admit, but we are learning as we go.  Here is a brief summary...

Favorite thing of living in the UK...walking to do all of my errands...seriously, I dread moving back and having to get in and out of the car...
Least favorite thing (besides missing family and friends)....the customer service...
Pantry staple I miss most...Rotel, or Velveeta, ooh, or ranch...people here really don't know what they are missing...
Something I buy here that I didn't at home...cheese scones...just wow...
Favorite restaurant in Norwich...Zizzi's...we are there often enough that the waitress recognizes when we get hair cuts...
Restaurant I miss most in Wichita...Bella Luna...
Fashion look I really don't understand here...shorts with panty hose...no, not tights or winter shorts...jean shorts (usually with the pockets sticking out the bottom)...with panty hose...
Parker and I's favorite weekday spot...hands-down, the library...
Our favorite coffee shop...Costa...is it sad that I catch P trying to order a 'skimmy cappucino' everywhere we go?
Favorite fish and chips pub in Norwich...Wig 'N Pen
Number of small kitchen appliances I've ruined trying to use the converter...3...I know you're thinking how I got past one, but two of them worked for a while before burning out...
Number of frequent flyer miles in the last year...69,390

And now some changes for Parker...
Number of months he's been potty-trained (big-boy underwear only during the day)...almost 9 exactly
Number of months we haven't had to buy diapers at all (big boy underwear at bedtime too)...4
Number of words he was using in a sentence when we left...6 or 7
Number of words in a sentence now...I admit, I've lost count and now I get excited when he puts multiple sentences together...
Favorite song when we left...Baby, Oh!
Favorite song now...Firework or 'I'm sexy and I know it' (shoot)
Bed he sleeps in now...queen
Favorite item of clothing before...socks...usually as mittens
Favorite item of clothing now...K-State jersey

Here are a few now and then photos...oh how things change!!





and then...


2 comments:

Jamie said...

Can't believe it's been that long! Miss you guys so much but love hearing about all of your adventures. I can't believe how much P has changed!

Jamie said...

Drew wants me to point out that your title should say 366 because it's a leap year. Stupid accountants...

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