School Days

Our little girl is growing up fast.  She started at the British School full time this fall (no naps). She is very excited to be going to school with the big kids and where everybody speaks English. 

Which also ment that she had to say good bye to all of her friends at the Dutch School (daycare).  They had a going away party for her, where she was guest of honor (queen bee for the day).

Cubs Take First Steps to the Final Goal

Don't look now but the Chicago Cubs have just completed step one of the ultimate goal.  Winning the Central Division for the second year in a row.  Now as a life long cubs fan I have mixed emotions about this.  My heart is telling me to jump and down and start to prepare for a long trip to Chicago to watch baseball in October but my mind is telling me to temper my enthusiasm because we have been here before and failed.  Even though I live half way around the world from Chicago I still can feel the excitement and the growing believe that this is the year.  Still, I am cautiously optimistic.  This season has been hard on me.  To watch the games I have to stay up late.  When I can't watch them, I spend the first hour or so in the morning reading every article I can.  Not great for my health, family time, and my work.  I hope they are not tracking my time spent on Cubs.com.  If they are, I will have allot more time to watch games.  :)

Enough about this.  My enthusiasm grows with each day and I PRAY that this is the year.

PS - If anyone has tickets to the Cubs playoffs or the world series - I would love to join you.  I need about 10 hours of notice to make sure I am there.