M.I.A.

I'm alive!! I have been so busy with traveling and getting adjusted, okay getting the boys adjusted to a new place, time change, lots of people...I've been too busy to blog! So far my "vacation" has consisted of traveling, sad boys, picking up cat poop, dog poop, training a 7 month old puppy, cleaning the house, organizing the fridge, etc! It's been very nice to be here to help my mom since she's been hurt. I know she's glad to have a little help!
The boys are doing okay. They are super attached to me right now since Ben is gone and they have gone through so many changes in the past 2 weeks. They are like my two shadows! Samuel is really enjoying seeing his Mugga, Papa and Grandma as well as a myriad of other relatives! He either plays with Thomas trains all day (did I mention that he's aqcuired a few more since we've been here??) or playing outside. Zakkai is learning new words every day! He greeted me with, "Mommy!" this morning in a very chipper voice:) Then he started saying, "Daddy!" and looking towards the doorway as if he expected him to walk through.
Speaking of daddy, Ben is doing really well. He is very tired all the time because of the hard work and getting up at 4:15am everyday. And he is ecstatic because they found an inscription this week!! It was in his area and he and two other friends were the first to get to read it since it's been written (2-3,000 years ago!!)...It's been big new with important people flying in and media. There was a Turkish article written about it, too! Ben and the other 2 philologists (aka: language-buffs) will get to translate it this weekend. Ben is having a blast!
I miss all my friends at home. I had such fun at our girls' night before I left. Watchin' Step 2 and hanging out:) I must admit it's nice to get a little break from the "CITY" because it's so quiet and peaceful here....
I'll have more to report soon and some pictures to post so keep checking in!!