10-on-10 for April

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This month I finally remembered to participate in taking 10 photos each hour on the 10th of the month. I decided to do the entire day using my cell-phone camera as my day involves alot of walking and public transportation and my normal camera was to bulky. It seems each month I participate in this I think, well this isn’t a normal day… maybe I need to embrace the abnormal as “normal” more.

8:15am-on the way to school PJ shows me what she worked on yesterday. Numbers. All four of us cram into the back seat each day because it is not culturally appropriate for a woman to sit up front. We get nice bonding time this way.
8:15am-on the way to school PJ shows me what she worked on yesterday. Numbers. All four of us cram into the back seat each day because it is not culturally appropriate for a woman to sit up front. We get nice bonding time this way.
8:50am - Walking to school. I walk a little over a mile from the kids school to mine each day. In the morning the streets are quiet...but you can see the butcher has already hung his meat out to dry
8:50am – Walking to school. I walk a little over a mile from the kids school to mine each day. In the morning the streets are quiet…but you can see the butcher has already hung his meat out to dry
9:45a-I am in school. Four days a week i get to learn from my awesome teacher for two hours each morning, at which point my brain turns to total mush
9:45a-I am in school. Four days a week i get to learn from my awesome teacher for two hours each morning, at which point my brain turns to total mush
11:15a-this is a common sight. A botatas cart. Can you see the stove on his cart? He cooks up potatoes in his charcoal stove and serves them on the street.
11:15a-this is a common sight. A botatas cart. Can you see the stove on his cart? He cooks up potatoes in his charcoal stove and serves them on the street.

 

12:10p-after leaving class I found a coffee shop to study for two hours before picking up the kids...today I got a jump start on my homework.
12:10p-after leaving class I found a coffee shop to study for two hours before picking up the kids…today I got a jump start on my homework.

 

 

1:10pm- gridlock traffic in the heat of the day. The view from the road as we sit in the taxi cab.
1:10pm- gridlock traffic in the heat of the day. The view from the road as we sit in the taxi cab.
1:55p - the cab drops us off on the main street and we walk through a small grass median to get to our apartment. Across the street from the starbucks is this more popular tea stand.
1:55p – the cab drops us off on the main street and we walk through a small grass median to get to our apartment. Across the street from the starbucks is this more popular tea stand.
2:50p-sleeping boys. It is nap time an easy feat after the heat of the day!
2:50p-sleeping boys. It is nap time an easy feat after the heat of the day!
3:10p-school for the girls they are working on geography for this shot memorizing western European countries
3:10p-school for the girls they are working on geography for this shot memorizing western European countries
5:10-prepping dinner while the kids sing some of their songs from pre-school to entertain me in the kitchen
5:10-prepping dinner while the kids sing some of their songs from pre-school to entertain me in the kitchen

 

AND an explanation for why my 10-on-10 is three days late  in the way of two additional pictures is that we were packing (amidst pictures) for a last minute (planned in under 12 hours from departure) trip for the weekend to the Mediterranean sea. SUCH FUN! We had a late night train ride and then woke up to this amazing view. Ahhhh

9:20p- sleeping on the train
9:20p- sleeping on the train
8am the next day. OUR VIEW
8am the next day. OUR VIEW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 thoughts on “10-on-10 for April”

  • Sara Arrigoni
    13 April, 2014 at 3:48 pm
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    I love this glimpse into your life!

  • Jennifer @ Emulsifued Family
    14 April, 2014 at 4:11 am
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    I love seeing what your day looks like. I can’t believe how big the kids are getting. 🙁 Miss you guys!

  • John & Diana
    6 May, 2014 at 4:42 am
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    Thank you for sharing a day in your lives halfway across the world! We are praying for you guys!

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