So what's new?

I know that everyone wants my life to be super exciting now that I am officially sworn in as a foreign diplomat...and I suppose in some ways it is. I really enjoy meeting all these new people. I have enjoyed my training and I am learning some pretty interesting stuff. But honestly, I am just in training...it really isn't anything exciting enough to put in the blog. 


But I had a request to do an update, so here I am. 


Al packed out the house today, which is great, and sad, and great! He had to do it all by himself with the movers and I know that it was really hard for him. I can't tell you how lucky I am to have such a great husband. He is such a trooper. 


And speaking of troopers, now that there are no dishes or silverware in the house, Sofia gets to eat at a restaurant every night. She is in heaven! I told her that she had to eat at least one vegetable everyday. She proceeded to tell me that if her daddy would take her to Samurai (favorite sushi place) every night, then she would eat Edamame (steamed soybeans) every night and that could count as a vegetable since its green. Well, I am impressed that she is willing to eat soybeans everyday.


They have to stay in Mississippi this week and next for Sofia to finish the required amount of school and then they will be making their way to Washington DC. I am so excited and can't wait to see them!


Last weekend some of my friends and I took a tour of some of the major monuments in Washington DC. We saw the White House, the Washington Monument, the Capital building and many others. Not only did we take this tour, we took this tour on a Segway. This may truly be one of the coolest things that I have ever done. Here are some pictures so that you can see what I am talking about.

Here we are at the Capital building.

Look the Washington Monument is coming out of Mandy's head!

Here we are acting silly in front of the White House.

So, that's a look at what I have been up to this last week. I have lots more training to do and we are going to be here in Washington DC until at least August, so I am sure that I will have many more cool and interesting pictures to show you.


To leave you with one final picture, I found this sign while we were out walking around and it made me giggle. I hope that you enjoy it too!

Really, Slug Pickup, Really?

Until next time...