Hey family & friends--the Palmers in Budapest have finally taken the big step onto the "internets" (hehe--as one unfortunate senator called it). We are far from the serial types of bloggers who post every little mundane detail of their lives online--one-- we have no time for that and two-- what few people who do stumble onto our site would be bored to tears.
This is more to allow us to more easily stay in touch with family and friends at "home" (a relative term, since we have been here now in the big BP for almost four years...).
"Home" will always be Utah, it appears. After an extended debate on where to become an actual homeowner, Budapest or Utah, we settled on Utah and found a great place last summer. It needs a bit of work, but should be a fun project with a lot of yard and garden to play with. So we rent and live in BP, and own & visit in Utah.
Ali and Andrew just returned from their first-week class trips for school. Aidan is still on his and will return this weekend. We love that about their school, Lauder Javne--in the younger grades the first few days are always set aside for a 2-3 day educational trip to somewhere in Hungary that allows the classmates to bond. There is an element of cohesiveness here that seems to be missing in other academic settings. I also like the fact the keep the same set of main teachers through the first 5 grades. The teachers get really familiar with the students strengths and weaknesses, and are far better able to tailor the program to each kid's needs and abilities from year to year.
Ashton is getting homeschooled this year for first grade. I think Agi & I can handle that curriculum :-) We had hoped to get him into the same school but inadvertently waited too long to submit his paperwork last year, and he ended up on a waiting list. Rather than put him somewhere else, we'll homeschool and get him next year. He's flying along, already reading pretty well anyway.
Agi & I have a long-awaited company trip to Hawaii coming up that we are excited about. It'll be good to get away for a week.
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