Our Little Routines

Last year we moved into a great new neighborhood with streets we can navigate a stroller on and a relatively quiet atmosphere that we really appreciate. When we first came to Jordan, we lived in a part of town that was culturally much more exciting, but it was also loud, crowded, and we had no outside space and few hints of nature nearby.

I love being outside and these days I take Guy on a walk almost daily, sometimes twice a day. Today, in fact, I went on three walks. One with a friend this morning, one with Guy in the afternoon, and one as a family in the evening. When Guy is grumpy, getting him outside and going on a walk is the quickest way to make him happy again. I am almost always happy to oblige.

My favorite walks are definitely those we take in the evening as a family, and we've been going on lots of them recently. In addition to having precious time together, I love the desert in the evening. There's nothing quite like it.

Jonathan and Guy with our awesome new backpack carrier

Outside our apartment in Amman

Our family-walk route

Super cute baby in a stroller

The park two blocks from our house.