Catchin' Up

Our dear friends the LeCraws came last week during Whitefield's spring break, and it was AWESOME to have them. We also got to see Toby and Stuart Kilgore for an afternoon while on a college tour of the UK. I had Stuart for Spanish when he was in 7th grade. Crazy... 

Anyway, in this picture we were on a special night in the cathedral where they lifted the "no picture-taking" ban for us. Since Nathan had already given them a proper tour earlier in the week, we took two pictures and then went out to dinner. Yay for Italian with friends!

Here's a bad picture of the inside of the cathedral at night.

Last weekend, Nathan and I took my international kids and a few other boarders to a professional basketball game. It was pretty much like a high school basketball game in terms of the size and energy of the crowd, but the level of play was better than expected. Our home team, the Durham Wildcats, lost, but it was still lots of fun. The kids really liked it since they play basketball all weekend during their time off.

This is a blossoming tree right outside my classroom window. On our walk to school two weeks ago (just before the trees started blooming) on a very cold morning, Nathan and I were having a semi-serious conversation about something I can't quite remember when he interrupted me to say, "I fear for these blossoms. I really do." He's so random. It looks like they survived the winter!

We took the long way from home on Monday this week, and despite the fact that it took an hour and 48 minutes to get there, we were happy to get the exercise and see the sunset. You can only see a sliver of it because it was so cloudy. You can't tell from this picture, but 1) I am trying to jump up close to the horizon, and 2) that tiny sliver of orange was really bright!

Nathan zoomed in a little for this one. That's the cathedral on the right.

And a lot for this one.

Sorry I've been MIA lately over here. We've just been really busy with work, church, visitors, etc. Last weekend I missed speaking to my family on Skype because we are now 9 hours apart (until next Sunday) and I actually went to bed at a decent time but before they got home from church. This week I have felt really sad and far away from everyone. I think blogging and Skype helps me stay connected, and when I don't do it often, I feel like I'm floating away from the shore on a little raft. A little dramatic perhaps, but true. Please leave us a little comment and tell us how you are! We miss you!