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Mimi in the hotel before he left

Nathan on one of the mountains he climbed

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Korean Dress

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Just for kicks, Mer in her pajamas and Nathan's "Goofy" socks that he had... ummm... probably in Jr high. Why would a grown man keep socks from Jr High that have a cartoon character on them, you ask? Umm... because there aren't any holes in them so they are still good. Yup. And Meron loves them. Just check out her rockin' moves...

My Official "I miss Nathan" post...

Okay... Nathan is in Korea. That is VERY FAR from South Dakota. This is the longest we have been apart since.... I don't know.... 8 years? 3 years before we got married would be my best guess. I miss having my husband home when I get here. I miss talking to my best friend. I miss watching him play with Meron. I seriously need some hugging. I want him to mow the lawn so I don't have to ;-)
So, in honor of my "I Miss Nathan" pity party, to appease my friend Meg and due to the fact that Nathan has our camera with him in Korea, here are some wedding pictures. Note the kilts. No, he's not Scottish. He just likes them. They were the only thing he insisted on about our wedding, and when I resisted he gently reminded me that it was OUR wedding and not Kate's wedding, so I had to give in.

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I love you, Nathan, and we miss you SO MUCH. See you in a few days!

For your listening pleasure...

I have a post in the works about Mer's 2nd (!!!) birthday, but I'm a little short on time at the moment. Nathan is in Korea until the end of next week, so I seem to be VERY busy! Until then, for your listening pleasure, one of Mer's new favorite songs. She sings all of the "I love you" part.

A Song in Stills

Reason number 4,980,872 that I love Meron:

She will, for no apparent reason, burst into enthusiastic, soulful (if slightly tuneless) song in any public venue... whenever the spirit moves her...

and then clap for herself. Yay!

Lazy blogger...

I know. I am a terrible blogger. I have been getting lazy. It is not for lack of things to say but because I have a lot of really large, half formed ideas bouncing around in my head. What big ideas, you ask? You probably didn't ask but I'll pretend you did, because it will make me feel better about myself.

1. Hair. 'Good' hair or lack of it. Huge politics surrounding this seemingly relatively unimportant physical feature that I have only recently begun to appreciate for the complex social issue that it creates.

2. International adoption and the ethics there of. There are many people that believe that international adoption is unethical at best. I don't know how to feel about that. On the one hand... they've got some excellent points. On the other... it is hard to question the validity of my family. I guess if feels valid to me.

3. Nathan got a new job. This changes... everything. Better pay, better hours, no weekends or holidays.... but Mer has to go to daycare. How do I deal with this? How do I trust someone else with something as important as, well, the world?

4. Meron is turning 2. TWO! I think by this point, you all know what I'm going to say about this (blah blah blah... baby's going to leave me!) Never the less... it is one big old ping pong ball bouncing about in my brain.

Maybe I'll get around to blogging about each of these topics... but I think my ideas need to be more fully formed before I do.

Until then.... the top 5 things to do at Grandma and Papa's house:

Number 5:

Watch the Gophers with Papa.

Number 4:

Put things in baskets and carry them around the house.

Number 3:

Get your own water out of the cooler and drink from a big girl cup.

Number 2:

Chase the dog. (Yes, the dog that everyone is proud of if she only bites people a little when they come over to visit)

Number 1 favorite thing to do at Grandma and Papa's house?

Hug the bewildered, slightly hostile cat.

That is a lot of excitement for one 5 hour visit to the farm.