Sorry if you follow me on Instagram. I'm sharing the same photos from that day on the blog tonight.
She is such a beauty. In all her fury, she is truly my sparkle and sunshine every day.
Happy 4th Birthday, June Bug! I cannot imagine life without you in it. Thank you for helping me to see the beauty in each day, and for (literally) making me stop and smell the roses :) I love you with my whole heart. I love you more than Sonic cherry limeades. I love you so much it hurts. You are forever my baby. And yes, it makes me sad that you are growing up.
On a completely different note, my husband is back from his trip across the world! Hooray!! And he's such a great Daddy. He made his travel arrangements so he would be back just in time for Bug's birthday on the 1st. Jet lag and all. But he was with us to celebrate :)
He traveled a total of 10 days. 4 days of plane travel. 5 days of consulting. Then he 'lost' 1 day traveling back because of the time zones. We are so happy to have him safely home!
The internet was very shotty over there, so we were SO happy when Skype was working and we could actually connect. Between spotty internet and the crazy time different (9:30 p.m. EST was 8:00 a.m the next day over there), it was a small miracle we were ever able to talk. But without sounding ungrateful, I truly was so glad there were a few times were we could talk, and he was able to check in via emails to let me know he had arrived in different check-points safely.
Why Myanmar, you ask? For his MBA. This semester he did a consulting class that culminated with a big trip to visit the client and work for a week executing all of the suggestions they had come up with for her business throughout the semester. M's class worked with an import/export business called Ocean Crown. It was absolutely a once in a lifetime experience for him. Myanmar (previously known as Burma) has just recently, within the last 3 or so years, opened up to foreign trade and commerce. It was under a dictatorship for many years, and during that time, the country was 'closed'. M's class and other peers from Indiana University's MBA program were the very first school to do anything like this in Myanmar. It was quite an honor.
He had an awesome time, brought back some super cool things for me and the kiddos, and has finally acclimated back to EST from Burmese time in South East Asia.
I'll have to take some photos of all the neat things he brought home. I can't wait to wear my longyi to Church soon! Bug got one too. And the jewelry is gorgeous. More pics to come soon!
But bedtime for now. I've got a sleeping baby and must take advantage of the opportunity while it lasts :)
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