the bishkek adventure


although "our story" as a couple originated in 2006... the bishkek adventure officially began in july of 2008 when jennifer and i accepted teaching positions at an international school in bishkek, kyrygzstan. we started this blog with the hope that it would be an entertaining and accurate catalog of our years living abroad. although we are back in the states now after two years in central asia and our life is not nearly as exotic or exciting... we are keeping the blog going writing for our friends, families and for our first born child, olivia (olive) annmarie conover, who blessed us with her arrival on monday, august 24 at 2:15pm.
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

olive is six months old

tonight we invited some friends over to celebrate olive's sixth month birthday with an "olive pot pie party" complete with pizza pies, shepherds pie and apple pie. even though olive tends to be the center of attention everywhere she goes - it was great having friends over to help us celebrate our little olive pie.

we feel pretty blessed that she is our daughter. it is amazing to me that she has only been in our lives for six, short months. i have a hard time remember what life was like without here.

i am a bit worried that she won't think we are cool parents when she becomes a teenager (remember - i work with surly teens all day who hate everything)... so jen and i asked our friends to make olive a birthday video telling her how great and cool we are.

thank you to everyone who came tonight. and thank you olive for being so perfect. we love you!




















Monday, August 31, 2009

olive... i am sorry we forgot about you

my favorite "parenting" video.  hope this never strikes too close to home but just in case... "olive... i am sorry we forgot about you!"