Yes, I'm going to attempt blogging again!

Do you wear protection?

No, not that kind. Get your head out of the gutter.

UPDATED - 4-9-2010
I THOUGHT THIS OLD POST WAS FUNNY AND SINCE I'LL BE GETTING ON A PLANE SOON IT IS CURRENT!

It's spreading, the flu. It's that time of year... When we boarded the plane to go on our trip we saw about ten asian people board and sit behind us all wearing these masks. I didn't know if I should be insulted or scared! But soon the drink cart came and I didn't care anymore.

Then we saw this man in front of them. Maybe this was his way of protecting the air flow into one nostril. He certainly couldn't do both or he's suffocate, right? And see the woman behind him. For crying out loud!

Here's my two cents on the whole mask thing.

1. If you are infected, stay the frig home please

2. If you are frightened of others infecting you enough to put one of these on, stay the frig home please

3. If you just want to look cool by wearing one, get a life

4. If you were dared by a friend, ditch your friend

5. If your company mandates it, quit

6. If you are doing it because everyone else is, be original, don't jump on the bandwagon, and get a life

7. If you are pregnant, you should have worn another kind of protection and then you wouldn't be forced to be huge and look stupid at the same time

8. If you are going to Asia, just don't

9. If you're just obeying all the damn signs around every corner about wearing one, be a rule breaker

10. If you need this list to decide if you are going to wear one, stop reading my blog, you won't get me

Some quick recent pics!

Nick's first snowboard lesson - He goes everyday next week and Tessa will learn on skiis first, everyday next week!! Can't wait for those pics too!

Mr. Handsome!

The Queen!!!

My guys!

Watching TV (with dog hair in her fro) - love her hair!

This little girl is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen inside and out - her profile is just amazing, isn't  it? I am biased though. I could (and do) eat that little nose ALL day! She is my angel. My family is my happiness!

* ARBEGONA* ARBEGONA * ARBEGONA *

As some of you may know, our stunning daughter (inside and out) is from Arbegona. Arbegona is southeast of Awassa in the mountains. It's breathtakingly beautiful to travel through the mountainous countryside on dirt roads for hours to reach this town.

I have told you all that I want to find a new mission/project. Without going into detail, I've decided to try something quite different than anything you've seen. I like originality. You will to, trust me!

So, right now this is what I'm looking for. Do you have kiddo's or know of families with kiddos from Arbegona. If so, you will WANT to leave a comment or send me a private email. So excited!

In the future I hope too be looking for children from other towns/villages. Arbegona will be used as the model of this venture to see if it's possible and if it works how I imagine it could. This could be huge!

And lastly, I hope to do a normal update post soon, maybe during martini time tonight!

lori

We're still alve and kicking!

Wine tasting at our home and first day(s) at new schools!

Erica and Larissa! Engaged!!!

Lisa and Michael!!!! Wine Expo coming soon!

Daddy and is girl!

Me and Erica - yes, my hair appointment is this Friday - I know!!!

First day at new kindergarten...:(

Kitchen in progress... not my best work! A great facelife!

We're all moved in - there are still some rooms that are to be finished but it's three weeks today and we've had the first floor painted, cabinets painted, and appliances ordered. We're feeling at home!

There is so much to talk about. I want to share what's been going on with me, but I really can't. Tessa and Nick are another subject alltogether.

I'm going to wait to post again until I can add pictures to go along with the update of the kiddos.

Tessa and Nick started their new schools recently... things were going fine. Tessa Bezu seems to be having a setback/emotional issues due to the move etc. She is insecure with her place in the family and even told me the other day when doing drop off that she was afraid that I wouldn't pick her back up. There are a few things that could have caused it, but who knows what's going on in her little head. I've been reassuring her like crazy and we left her pre-school to come home and snuggle and talk since I didn't feel comfortable leaving her there. Tomrrow is another day of pre-school, we'll see. If she recoils as she did the other day then we'll come back home. The last thing I want is for her to feel abandoned.

More later... this new laptop is kinda hard to type on! :)

Other than that... we're very, very happy in our new home~~