Allison Brown comes to town!

This week was the official end of Ramadan and in celebration we got a full week off from school! My friend from my early years here in Cairo, Allison, came back to visit me and another friend. We enjoyed a great week sight seeing, hanging ou,t eating and having great conversation. She also had to endure the lengthy process of my purchasing and taking ownership of my new car. (How long can it take to pick up a car you ask??? Hours!) It was awesome to have my own car to toodle around in and she was there to encourage me thru my first scratch which took all of 20 hours. I am going apartment hunting this morning as I have a great lead on a villa in old Maadi. I was hesitant to move back in town as I love being out in the country but the price is great on this place and it has a garden which is my main prerequisite. Pray that it can work out in reality as well as it does in my head.

Caleb is shooting up in more ways than one. He has really grown taller which leads me to believe he has the Widener height factor which is great he will fit right in! He is really picking up words as each day goes by adding to both his Arabic and English vocabulary. He is going totally two with the fun playful angle and the fall on the ground throw a temnper tantrum angle...I could do without the last one.