Fab 5 Friday...or not.

Dear Fab 5 Readers,

I'm sorry to inform you, but the Fab 5 is on vacation for the next 3 weeks.

This week, well, there just wasn't anything that fabulous to share. Sick kids, a dented car, a smashed iPad, are just a few of the things that I can think of off the top of my head.

Next Friday we are heading to Athens, Greece for a long Easter weekend. Oh, I am so ready for a mini-getaway! So ready!

And then the following Friday we are heading to Katowice, Poland for Caleb's basketball tournament!

I may try to sneak in a few tiny blog posts between now and then!

I promise...I will return!

Until then...

Take care! Lots of smiles!

Robin

Fab 5 Thursday...

Yes! It's Thursday! And yes, I'm breaking the rules and writing the Fab 5 today, but I've got a full schedule tomorrow so this seems like as good a time as any to write my blog!

I'm not going to waste any time this week...just the Fab 5! So here it is!

1. My birthday. Celebrated the big 46 last week! It was not traumatic! Not dramatic! It was just fab! It included lots of messages from family and friends, a quiet night at home with my husband and takeout from Mr. India and some fantastic prezzies from friends! What more does a girl need?

Pottery, alcohol and the sweary coloring book!! 

2. Pokeno. We hosted a Pokeno night on Saturday. Lots of food and drinks! (Busted out the margarita machine!) Tons of laughs! Some winners and some losers! Even a little karaoke at the end! (All you need to know is that the volume on the television was at 100 the next morning when we turned on the t.v. - so it's no wonder that my children didn't get to sleep until almost 2 a.m.!) I hope we get a chance to do it again before the end of the school year because we certainly enjoyed having those of you that could make it!

3. Tulips. Last weekend there were tulip stands everywhere in Warsaw - and I mean EVERYWHERE! Blaine stopped and grabbed several bunches for me and they are just gorgeous! And, at 50 cents a stem you just can't beat the price!

4. 97 Days. We are down to double digits! Woohoo! The time is passing really quickly and I was totally surprised when I opened my countdown app to see that we were under 100 days until we head to New York for the summer. I absolutely can not wait!

5. The New Job. So far, so good with the new job. I shared on Facebook that I had spent the early part of the week in training and writing email campaigns. It's all going well and I'm really enjoying it. It's nice to feel useful again - and get paid for it!

I don't think there's anything more to share! The kids are still maxed out with sports and baseball starts this weekend! The Polish government has written its decision on the business acquisition that Blaine's company was working on and should have the official answer within the week. **fingers crossed** Will keep you posted!

Enjoy the weekend!

Fab 5 Friday...

Hello Peeps! What's happening on this fine Friday? Not much here...I'm heading off to do some grocery shopping in a few minutes. Glamorous, huh?! Oh, and maybe a little laundry. Sexy! But, it's all good. Need to get the mundane things done so we can have a little fun this weekend!

All right...here's what you came for...The Fab 5!

1. Mr. Chong's Birthday. We celebrated the birthday of Caleb's teacher this week. We feel very fortunate that Caleb is in his class this year...it was a good match. And, we are sad that he is leaving next year as this means Grayson won't have the opportunity to have him for a teacher. 

2. Blaine's Birthday. Even though he had to be at a meeting on his birthday, we still were able to wish him a great birthday! And, we will celebrate some more this weekend!

3. YeYe's & Mexican Mules. We had the chance to try out a new Mexican restaurant - YeYe's - and it was yummy! Lots of good food and yummy drinks! My new favorite being the Mexican Mule! Anyways, if you are local to Warsaw it is located in Royal Wilanow and we're looking forward to going back again!

4. Travel Plans. We finalized our Christmas vacation to...Playa de las Americas, Tenerife. Caleb and I decided that we needed a little beach time for one of our upcoming vacations - so this is where we'll head! I will now move on to planning our October vacation in Paris. This should be fun as my mom and dad will be joining us!

5. Resumes and Work. Well, I received two replies to my resume. The first one I said no to as the pay was horrible and the way they were going to pay me was not exactly above board. The second one led to a casual interview yesterday. And I was hired!! In fact, I start Monday! It works well for me as it can be done anywhere in the world, it's part-time and it involves copywriting, proofreading, blogging, and some marketing! Very excited to be back in the land of the employed!

And, of course, today is my birthday! (Lots of March birthdays!) I will say that 46 is a good number! It's been a good year. I think I can safely say that about all of the birthdays I've celebrated for the past few years! Don't ever let anyone say that it's all down hill after 40. Nothing could be further from  the truth!