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Adam and I are moving to Beirut, Lebanon

We are so excited for this big change in our lives. We had no idea how appealing Beirut would be to us. Adam and I will be able to surf and snowboard in the same day! Plus we are very excited to eat all the yummy food (falafel, shwarmmas and humus). We are also planning on traveling non-stop while in Lebanon. We are already plotting our trips to visit friends in Cairo and Africa, weekend trips to Cyprus and Greece and even Jordan.

Some interesting websites

This first article: NY times declares Beirut as the number one destination for 2009

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/01/11/travel/20090111_DESTINATIONS.html?8dpc

Second Article: Will help answer your doubts about whether or not BEirut is dangerous

http://cedarfree.blogspot.com/2006/07/beirut-dangerous-destination.html

The school's website

http://www.acs.edu.lb/

Catie's Birthday Weekend in Monterrico

Catie's Birthday at the Beach in Montericco, Guatemala

Playing soccer in the sand

Leslie, Kelly, and Bhumika at El Pelicano


On the way to Monterrico we stopped in Ixtapa so Adam could surf - I love this photo of the beach with a volcano in the background.

Christmas Vacation 2008

Time in Minnesota with Friends and Family and a newborn nephew

Mom and Dad with all their grandkids - this isn't the best of the pics I have of this pose but I love that it looks like Gunnar is choking dad

My new nephew, Landon wearing Guatemalan Slippers and Kirsti & Grace with Landon

Maddie and I with Landon and Landon in a ruff (poor guy)


Not sure what Tiff and I are doing


Making lefse with Grandma


Gunnar sneaking chocolate in the kitchen

Grace at her dance recital

Weekend before Christmas Break 2008

The Weekend Before Returning to Minnesota for Christmas Break

Catie, Kris, Adam and I headed to Sipacate Beach for a Day/Night of sun and fun before returning to the cold North (Minnesota, New Jersey, and Edmington, Canada).

Coco Locos at the beach ~ Catie and I enjoying the Sun

Gotta love Sipacate

Catie and I imitating Weekend at Bernies (Yes, we are strange)

Dinner at Rancho Carillo

We woke the next morning to find Kris rolled up in a ball - I guess we could've shared blankets with him :)

Adam and I by the pool

We had a few structural problems with our room - thank goodness Catie noticed our ceiling was caving in!

Beautiful Sunset