School

So the kids and I have started school and work.  They are in their classes and I am in my office.  They have a fabulous time each day, playing on the playgrounds and learning all sorts of stuff.  I on the other hand spend my days  leaning over kids heads checking for lice,  filling ice bags, covering boo boo with bandaids, and dispensing tylenol to teachers.  "We are not in Kanas anymore, Toto"  I miss my NICU.  Will I ever get back?  I have to hope that I will one day, or so I keep telling myself.


The school is great,  lots of student 770 I think,  from age 3-18, with many nationalities.  The teachers are all great.  B has a wonderful Kindergarten teacher and he surprises me everyday with what he is learning.  He might actually be smart in that brain of his.  I get to see him have recess everyday outside my office window.  I love to watch him play soccer.  He is so outgoing!  R's teacher is perfect for her.  She is enjoying the focus on reading, and comprehension.  They are working on writing, which she is loving.  She's a great little 'starter' at her writing.  She is clever with her first sentences, drawing you in,  then it only lasts about 3-4 sentences and we are done.  I guess they will work on lengthening the stories eventually.


I really enjoying walking to school with them morning, and I like being done at 3:45.  I just wish I didn't have the in between part.  I guess I really enjoyed my time off in Virginia.  On the bright side, we are going to Phuket at the end of the month, to a resort.  Sounds lovely.  Can't wait!  Then we get back, and I leave to Seattle the second week of Sept.  When I get back, we are hoping Jack can take Parental Leave or R&R and we can go to New Zealand for Christmas.  This all sounds lovely to me!  

Ah Dhaka!

So we have been very busy.  Saturday, J and I went on a tour of Dhaka,  it was great.  We saw some tomb, parliment, a fort, Hindu street, and the Pink Palace.  It was a very full day, but  a great group of people and a fun filled day.  

Parliment

When they stare at you, stare back.

Saris anyone?

Busy streets of Dhaka.

After the tour, I had to run off to the school for orientation, and meet all the new teachers who had just arrived that day.  They put them to work fast here.  Then dinner party at the ARA afterwards.  Sunday, Monday and Tues we have been at the school, orientating.  It is a very large school and I'm quite lost but I know where the nurses office is, and thats all I need.

Last night the school took us out on a river boat cruise.  It was awesome.  The drive out there was crazy,  an hour through winding village markets and villages.  Dodging rickshaws and goats.  The closer we got to the water the narrower the road got.  We made it.  Then on to the boats for a lovely cruise down the river.  We stopped and had Bangladeshi takeout, then cruised back.  It was extremely hot, but definately something you don't get to do everyday.  I enjoyed it alot.  Then we realised those narrow winding street would have to be navigated back, in the dark.  Our driver was very good, and only almost had one head on collision, which was followed by much Bengli swearing out the window to the other driver.  Great trip.