Thursday, November 27, 2014

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving family and friends!  We have finished our Turkey Day over here.  We had a total of 32 people this afternoon.  Thankful for friends to celebrate so far from our family at home.  Here is a sneak peak of our Christmas card that one of our friends here took for us.  Love you and miss you!


This is what happens when you take 5 kids to the local park and try to stop and take pictures.








I really don't mind too much, as it usually ends in some free babysitting.  





Thursday, November 20, 2014

Monday, November 3, 2014

And there was October



My excuses are many.  Mark traveled 17 out of 30 days from Sep-Oct.  Besides basic survival and homeschool, I had little energy for anything else!  And my vpn is on the fritz, so if I am not replying to your email, its because gmail has almost been completely shut down by the government, and without a vpn I can't check email or write back!  So, keep emailing me, or start and I'll eventually read it and maybe get back to you:)  Uncle John helps me as much as he can, but it is very frustrating, and yet good for me to keep focused on all that is in front of me here, which is much!    











He does this all the time while saying "ooo, oo, oooo" I think it means, I want that!!

This is right across the street from their school!





We splurged and bought bagels while Daddy was away.


Lawrence has amazing cursive!



Grandma Rene and Papu's birthday gifts arrived!


Tim came over for a playdate and Judson was thrilled!  We realized all the kids at school think his name is "Johnny" because we call him Juddy!





Nat Shushu had a work trip that led him here!!







We ran into one of Jud's classmates at the park.  We went everyday while Daddy and the big kids went camping.



Videos helped pass the time while Daddy's were away.  



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An old disciple's husband and daughter the same age as Luke!

This is called Fall cleaning.  I took a pic to remember Caroline's wood work back from 1st Grade


Started brushing

Brandy and Danny had their baby Timothy!



We went out for half priced burgers in the most famous part of the city



















enjoying the park and weather after Sat soccer
An old friend from my first year in country had her first baby girl!  


Found Emma this way one afternoon. 



Um, can you say big belly?




Who is that?  And how did he get so big???



Finally a bit of "cooler" weather





Lawrence finally likes dogs!!