The New Adventures of Amy and Tom

It is breaking my heart that I may NOT be able to call my god-daughter Emily on her pending birthday. If we just can't work it out, please know we are thinking of you kiddo.

Above is some of Amy's handwritting. Mine is actually better than hers (at least in my opinion :) ) but she is speaking much more than I. Speaking skills are the most important here, but I'm excelling (at least in my mind) at reading/writting. I'm hoping this week to catch up to Amy's vocab. It will be quite a task.

Below we are with our incredible teachers, Nino and Elza. We agree we've never met harder working folks than these two. We owe our survival to them and the skills they are passing on to us. Didi Madloba.

We are pictured here at the 4th of July 'picnic'.

How do you spell Nino and Elza in those cryptic characters? How do you spell Tom and Amy in those cryptic characters, come to think of it?

Tom,

Emily says thanks for the Birthday wishes. Hope all is going great with you and Amy. Thanks for keeping us in the loop with your updates.

I am really enjoying all the pictures and entries - Jon and I are thinking of you both!

Sounds like you are doing fine...you are far more brave than I, I'm afraid. I would love to see Georgia some day, I had no idea it was such a beautiful country.

You're in our thoughts always!

*mandi and jon