Ok, so my biggest blogging fear came true! I totally blanked on posting this month's blog hop and I am the first blog on the hop!
I think that is a sign that life is more stressful or chaotic than I am admitting perhaps! But, that doesn't mean I can't keep plowing forward and doing my best and publish my post a few hours late. Please forgive me!
Last month I had to cancel the blog hop at the last minute due to my husband's sudden illness, so this month we bring to you two months worth of family photos.
JULY FAMILY PHOTO
As many of you may know, we live in Beijing and for the summers the kids and I come to California while my husband stays in Beijing to work. Most summers he is able to come join us for a couple of weeks but this year there is just too much to do at work. It also didn't help that he missed two weeks of work due to his scary illness earlier in July. This means that our immediate family was not all together at any time during the month. So, instead I present you this photo of me with my kids and my mom. If it were not for the hop, I know I would not have remembered to get a photo of all of us with my mom. So even though it isn't exactly a family photo, it is a treasured photo none-the-less.
JUNE FAMILY PHOTOS
This is our family in Ranthambhore Wildlife Park in Rajasthan, India on a tiger safari. We were lucky enough to see a tiger in the afternoon taking a drink at the watering hole.
Later in the evening the hotel's chef invited us into the kitchen to see the Tandoori oven. He showed us how he makes naan, chicken and vegetables. So interesting!
The next person on the hop this month is Melissa.
And if you should get lost along the way, feel free to come back here to find a list of all the other participants and their blog addresses.
AUGUST FAMILY x 12 BLOG HOP PARTICIPANTS
Melissa http://www.melissagross.blogspot.com <---Here next
Carol Anne http://www.scrappingthoughts.com
Ruth http://www.chattycraftyartypig.blogspot.com
Patricia http://patoliveira.woodpress.com/
Great photos Margie - so glad you're back even in the midst of such a fun hectic life right now!
Posted by: Melissa | August 05, 2011 at 11:41
Wonderful photos! That is so cool that the chef took you in the kitchen and showed you how to make Naan.
Posted by: MonicaB | August 05, 2011 at 13:33
Good to see that we could do the hop this month. It's so nice and interesting... You can knowledge that you are not the only one that is busy! :) I hope your husband you well again and enjoying family and Beijing. Welcome back home, Margie! :)
Posted by: Patricia Martins | August 05, 2011 at 16:24
well one on remmbering in the end! I have found it hard to remember to schedule posts and not sure if I have worked the times out properly as I am still in Antigua! I love the photo of you all with your mum and I am intrigued by what is round the boys necks? did you think India was a good trip for a family? How lucky were u to spot a tiger in the wild!! Did you manage a photo? Looking forward to Septembers blog hop xxx
Posted by: furrypig | August 06, 2011 at 06:31