Today was another busy day. Part of our school day was spent making sure our house was in order as we had our meeting the Misrad Chinuk (Ministry of Education) from Jerusalem today. The head inspector came out to meet with us and was here for about an hour and 15 min. It was a great meeting and we really enjoyed meeting with him. The boys and I had met with him at the beginning of the school year briefly so I had a sense of what he was like, but we were really happy with the meeting today. We got a lot of really useful information and I think we have found a great source of support for this endeavor. Hurray! Because our learning was a bit disjointed today we did not accomplish as much as I would have liked, but we did get somethings done and that is what counts. I have to remember that compared to things here, the kids in some ways are quite ahead of their counterparts.
In my own work, I accomplished a lot, though my feelings about the kids school day are reflected in my opinion of my own day. I wish I would have gotten more done. I don't always seem to be able to write fast enough to make the time I spend working equitable to my pay rate and it is frustrating. But I have decided that I am putting my all into it for the next month and at the end of the month I can re-evaluate where I am standing in terms of other work opportunities. As my mom pointed out, and I already know, I need this to work, because I don't have a lot of other choices at this point. But I believe that G-d will help me I just have to be patient and do my end of the work. So I am. I did not get to my book today, but tomorrow is another day at since it is midnight here, it will have to wait until then.
With D working on his own projects I am sure that something will come to us soon. Tomorrow D will be heading out to "play." Our friends from PDX are here for a wedding, which we will also be attending. UB is also a big bike rider so the boys are off to play tomorrow. Hurray! D needs a good friend to go out with. It will do him good to have a change of scenery and do something he loves with a good friend.
Speaking of weddings........ so in Israel, wedding attire is as formal or casual as you want. Since the groom is a very good friend of ours I have opted for seriously formal. The reasoning is that we may be in pics and I know what the family attire will resemble. So rather than having to spend $$$ I don't have on a new outfit, my mom sent me my dress from my sister's wedding. It was a bridesmaid dress, but when we bought them (I and the other bridesmaid actually talked my sister into them) she was worried that we wouldn't be able to wear them again, we assured her it was worth the sacrifice, they are great dresses, and we would be able to wear them again. So unless I change my mind, I will be wearing my fabulous dress again in just a few weeks! The best part of course is that the dress is 11 years old and since then I have had 3 kids and the dress still fits fantastic! Do I rock or what?! I tried it on and the kids were in shock and awe that eema could look so great, but M was a bit disappointed that it wasn't pink (it is dark navy blue) and she was sure it would be. But once I got it on she seemed OK with it! Oh my little princess!
Actually speaking of our resident princess, we are going to have to keep an eye on her. At the mall where the post office is there is a new jewelry kiosk. Today she was checking out the rings with some serious intent and it took some convincing to get her walk away. When we gave our littler girl her name we new it meant queen, but we had no idea what a little queen she would be! She is going to grow up being quite the little diva if we are not careful! She loves jewelery!
That is it for us here in beautiful Israel. Hope you all have a blessed and fulfilling day!
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