Our week in pictures (and some words too)

It's been a good couple weeks and we wanted to share some picutes capturing some fun moments. 

 

 

Most importantly. . .it's Cora's 5 month birthday today!!  Who can believe it??  She is growing so fast. She can roll over both ways, she's laughing and smiling all the time, she LOVES her sister, she's learning about eating rice cereal, still not taking a bottle, still not sleeping through the night, but very happy and SO much fun!!

 

Some of the elementary school girls dressed Cora in this hat.



Happy girl!

 

 

In Adalynn news. . .she started Ballet class.  Well, actually "Creative movement" class.  One of the perks of living on a ship full of people with hidden talents!  She loved it, though she didn't really understand how to do most of it, but she had a chance to play with her buddies, Emma, Xavier and Malachi.  Mrs. Gretchen was very patient!

 

Standing tall like Oak trees.

Flying like birds (this was Adalynn's favorite part)

 

 

Second in importance to the kids (and John, of course) is food!  Last weekend I (Tracey) had the chance to "tour" some local grocery stores and outdoor food stands.   It was nice to see what they had available.  It was great to get a bit further away from the ship, too.  Cora came and slept in the Moby wrap while we shopped.  It was a fun morning.

 

 On our shopping trip, I was able to purchase ingredients to make gluten free bread!

 

I got some great fresh, local produce like this pineapple. It was amazing!

 



I also bought ingredients to make a mexican casserole and gluten free cookies for our potluck for the families on board.  It was a fun time to get to know some of the other families and for the kids to run around the dining room without so many other people around.

 

 

Speaking of food, another container arrived from Texas this week!  We got all 12 boxes of our diapers that John's parents bought us before we came. 

 

 

 Also I was excited to find oatmeal, crackers, almonds, fruit snacks, and fishy crackers!! How exciting. Also, our backpack so we can take Adalynn out on walks.

 

 

 

We've been keeping ourselves busy and enjoying ourselves a lot these last few weeks. We have continued to have some challenges but overall feel that we are really starting to settle and enjoy living in this community environment.  There is always something going on and we feel that we are starting to get to know people and build a more intimate community.  We continue to pray for friendships and good support here.  While we like the community, it's also nice to have time in our cabin.  Here are some of the things we like to do for fun:



READ!

 

 Play with a bucket of bubbles in the shower.

 

 

We miss you all and continue to thank you for your support and your prayers.   Also wanted to let you know, for those that are interested, that if you want to send anything to us for Christmas it has to be in Texas by the end of September in order to make it on the container that will get to us by Christmas.  Let me know if you don't know how to send it!