We are in house building mode. I have scraps of paper with kitchen cabinets sketched out and window dimensions scribbled on napkins. I would say it's kinda fun - like designing and building your dream house, except I am pretty sure my dream house would never be in a swamp with a hive of angry bees underneath the floorboards. I wake up in the night calculating how many kilos all the boys' toys weigh and how many flights it will take to get all our stuff moved into the jungle.
We are going through lots of Tylenol and Advil around here. :)
I was looking up a picture on the computer for someone earlier today and all my "Last Import" pictures caught my eye.... I was shocked at all the fun stuff we've done the last few weeks..... So to forget the tribal house drama for a few moments, I want to remember and be thankful that even though it doesn't feel like it, we have had some peace and fun in the midst of the craziness...
Exploring a new beach... friends with a canoe.... what else could you ask for?
Marshmallow Peeps from a package.... Microwave at the Guest house... need I say more?
Track & Field Day at the international school... Elijah woke up at 5, he was SO excited! Alas, my sweet firstborn has inherited his parents' non-athletic abilities, but he was thrilled with his 2 3rd place ribbons (only 3 people competing!) and his prized 2nd place (in shot put!) and his participation award. :)
This is a really cool pic... but he only traveled about 3 feet. :)
The little boys cheered Elijah on and had fun getting face painting... which to be "cool" (and avoid getting paint on your face!) is in the form of an arm tattoo. :)
Brant was in the village for Track & Field Day, but we celebrated a fun day anyways with friends at the pizza restaurant. Elijah's not mad... he's just too cool to smile for pictures these days.
We found canned pears at the grocery store... so of course we had to make the pear mice we saw in the Clubhouse magazine. :)
Elijah and I had a "date" to the mission community's annual "Classical Concert" - it's a fundraiser for the school and anyone in the community with musical talent can participate. It was such a fun night topped off with "fancy" desserts in the courtyard.
Brant's birthday is the first weekend in May... he shares a birthday with our teammate, Ryan, so we planned the building trip so the guys could be back in town for a nice birthday dinner. Life has been so hectic lately that a guest who stopped by to get a key for her room ended up helping me roll out the pie crust while my house helper frantically peeled and cut apples... but together all 3 of us got a pie made from scratch in less than 45 minutes! The boys and I each got a small slice and then Brant ate the rest of it all by himself. He was a happy man.
