We were celebrating my daughter’s birthday with a family dinner at Olive Garden. Sitting around the table, eating pasta, salad and those amazing breadsticks, we laughed with each other, chatted about the news in our lives, and relished the unique experience of being gathered together around one table. The meal was excellent, the company evenContinue reading “A One Month Anniversary”
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Getting to Know John Deere
Not too long ago, my husband decided to introduce Gabriel to a good friend of his, John Deere. Being the main provider of lawn service for our family, my husband is always anxious to find a little help from unsuspecting children. Exchange students are never exempt from his tactics. I don’t think Gabriel had beenContinue reading “Getting to Know John Deere”
Gabriel
Gabriel is here! Our family is learning about Brazil and Brazilian culture this year as we serve as Ambassadors to Gabriel from Brazil. Gabriel is learning a lot about small town America and adjusting well to eating out (way too often), American-style soccer, and the fact we do not put ketchup on our pizza. WeContinue reading “Gabriel”
Get Ready, Get Set, Go!
Hello and welcome to my blog, “An International Family”. I chose to create this blog to chronicle our family’s experience with international student exchange. Our family fell into hosting exchange students completely by accident. In 2006, we were a homeschool family and often received mailings directed to traditional brick and mortar schools at our home.Continue reading “Get Ready, Get Set, Go!”
