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Hi hi. Just in case there are a few people apart from our mamas reading this, we thought it would be good to update. I think I will probably send out a Christmas newsletter too...so don't hold your breath for another update until then =p Chris and I are definitely back into the swing of things at work. We cannot believe it's going to be November on Sunday! Where did September and October go? Have we really been apart from our family for over two months??? So here's a snippet of updates in our life:

Jobs
We love teaching this year. I think it's a combination of knowing the students and knowing what we are actually doing... It was a challenging year for us as first-time teachers in a foreign school, teaching foreign students... I am teaching Gr 7 & 8 English, and Chris is teaching Gr 7 & 8 Humanities and Gr 8 English! We have our moments planning together, but we are finding ways to compromise and work together both professionally and maritally. As part of my thesis, I have set up class websites if anyone wants to check out what my English class has been up to:
Gr 8 English
Gr 7 English
I have found a love for Young Adult Lit. I never thought I would, but the books are just so easy, simple and sweet. I never thought I'd get away from the Classics; I may have converted a tad...

Friends
We absolutely love our friends here. Being an American and British couple, we are already an oddity, and we have been kind of adopted by our South African comrades. They are our surrogate family, and we would definitely be miserable without them! Our good friends Cindy and Justin are expecting their first baby...on my birthday... We definitely won't be making that step here, but it's been a fascinating and an amazing experience to see their lives changing and being around them. =D Otherwise, Chris has been introducing me to a lot of rugby. If you know me, you know I would never willingly sit and watch any type of sport, but I am enjoying rugby...so manly. We are going to watch the Dubai 7s in December with our group of friends, and Chris has been playing a lot of touch rugby with the guys.
Here are a few pictures of our peeps:

Our friend Chantal's birthday night!

Friend Carol-Ann

The Touch Rugby Wives

Boys on the field

Our friend Cindy at her baby shower

Trips
We will be going to Egypt and Jordan this January with Mom and Steve. We are super excited. We are also thinking of meeting my Dad and Cyndy in Italy in April, but that's still in the works... Chris' parents and Brian and Denise are ALL coming during the middle of March, and we are completely stoked!!!! We love to host visitors and show them this place (hint, hint)!

Surgery
We have been to a Laser Eye Specialist in Dubai, and I think Chris has decided to have the surgery. We found out his prescription is -6 and a -5, and he's the ideal candidate, so I think he's pretty set on doing the surgery. We have had two friends and a sister who have had it done, and they always say it's changed their lives. One of my co-workers has had it done at the place we are going to and highly recommended the doctor, so that put some of our anxiety to rest... I will let everyone know though.

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WE MISS YOU. WE LOVE YOU. EVERYDAY.