Saturday, December 12, 2009

Our 1st Dominican Birthday Party 12-12-2009


1st Birthday's are a BIG deal here!! Shay's best friend Jorge's daughter Georgie. The invitatioin said `4:00pm, so like good American's we showed up at 4pm and the team was just starting to set up. Here the starting time of birthday parties, weddings etc... is when everyone starts getting ready for the party!! So about an hour later everyone started showing up and the party lasted until 9pm. The entire time was full of singing, dancing, clowns, cake (a huge cake), food, drink and last but not least the Pinata!!! There were two pinatas - one for the big kids and one for the little ones. It was total chaos, but lots of fun!!
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Saturday, December 5, 2009

Our new house 12-5-2009

When we got back from the US we moved! Moving here is not as easy as moving in the US. In the US we have Grandpa and his big furniture truck. Here we literally moved with multiple trips in taxis and a small furniture truck (4 trips). All this aside we are so excited with how the Lord blessed us. When Pastor Tony came to visit us this past summer he came during one of the hottest times and we didn't have power, so no fans. When he left he prayed that we would find a place that was cool and with trees. That is very unusually here, but guess what our God did?? We live in a very spacious two story house surrounded by huge mango trees that shade all sides of the house, a canal in the back and all for the same price we were paying in the little hot house we lived in!!!!!!!! God is Good!


Our front porchJesse's room - there used to be a bunk bed, but since Sierra currently has 6 stitches because of it we took it down. He likes his low bed, but we will get him a frame soon.
School room, Sewing room, Office etc... from up stairs
Damie's Room
Sierra'a Room
Kitchen
Our Room
Dinning Room
Other side of our room - which is also our living room so that Damie could have a room to himself.

When we got back from the US we moved! Moving here is not as easy as moving in the US. In the US we have Grandpa and his big furniture truck. Here we literally moved with multiple trips in taxis and a small furniture truck (4 trips). All this aside we are so excited with how the Lord blessed us. When Pastor Tony came to visit us this past summer he came during one of the hottest times and we didn't have power, so no fans. When he left he prayed that we would find a place that was cool and with trees. That is very unusually here, but guess what our God did?? We live in a very spacious two story house surrounded by huge mango trees that shade all sides of the house, a canal in the back and all for the same price we were paying in the little hot house we lived in!!!!!!!! God is Good!

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Our Trip to the US Sept - Nov 2009

Grammy Sugar!
Grandpa Jack!
Grandmother!
Jesse with his new glasses!
Mama and Papa!

We had to go home to renew the kids passports so we took this opportunity to speak in a few churches and visit with family and friends!
The boys also got glasses!!
They have done pretty good using them, well Damie has, Jesse's are bent, the ear pieces are chewed off... He's 6 what can I say??

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Camping at the Ranch

Shay took the kids camping at the Ranch. Why didn't mom go? Well I am kind of attached to my fan and when the power goes out at the ranch, it really goes out! OK I'm a wimp!! They had a great time!
They were very stinky and dirty when they returned, but very happy!!
We may not have trees in our yard, but I am thankful they have the Ranch where they can run and play!
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Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Reina

The newest member of our family, Reina (queen). She is just a mix 2 month old. Does lots of sleeping now, but when she is awake she seems very sweet. I think she will be lots of fun.

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Monday, April 20, 2009

New Do's

All the kids got new do's yesterday. Thought I would share.

Jesse has been begging for Shay to shave his head, and since he has tried on his own twice, we decided to listen, he is walking around rubbing his head!!!

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Si lost her front tooth!!

She is offically snaggled tooth! Her grandfather called her that this morning and she liked it. Brook actually pulled it (one of the girls on the team). Sierra had played with it and played with it and she wanted Brook to pull it. They worked on it for about 30 min and finally pulled it and it flew across the room, we had to look for it!!
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