Back in Action!

Sorry for the hiatus, but I’ve been away! I snuck away to the states for some much needed R&R and time with family. This summer my two trips were specifically for best friends’ weddings, therefore not leaving too much time with my family. It was great to be home, experience a football game or two and see the fall colors! I realized last year I missed fall entirely - and it’s my favorite season!

Here in JEC things are going really well. The public school boys are most all our for “summer vacation”... meaning December and January are the two months in between school years. My Alison boys are still in full swing getting ready to end first semester. As posted last year the school has an annual pajama night where the kids come dressed in their favorite pj’s, drink hot cocoa, and read in their classrooms with friends, parents, and their teachers. Here’s a picture before we left (Shelly had just woken up from a nap) and when we arrived. Much different, eh?

The next activity we’re preparing for is “dress like your favorite story-book character day”. This is on the 30th, so we’re trying to pick characters, dream up costumes, and then actually get them together in time. This is all because November is reading month, so the boys have been taking part of lots of reading activities.

We are also getting excited at JEC because soon we will be able to release all our new products. This includes our new 2013 calendar, new logo, and new website design! The proofs are looking awesome, and we are so excited to be able to share it with you all soon!!! Above is a picture of our newest addition, Amilcar! He’s such a sweetie!

For Thanksgiving I celebrated last Friday with the teachers from the Alison school. I made garlic and sour cream mashed potatoes to go along with our turkey, stuffing, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, roasted veggies and pumpkin pie. It was a fun day - lots of work - but shared with lovely people being thankful for a little piece of home down here in Honduras.

Since tomorrow is actually Thanksgiving, the girls and I are thinking about heading into Tegus to do something fun. Maybe see a movie in the new City Mall, where supposedly has a restaurant inside the theatre so you can order and be waited on while watching the movie. The best part is it only costs about the same as a movie in the states, so it’s not exactly even a splurge.

I will have another exciting announcement to make before the end of the year (SI DIOS QUIERE - LORD WILLING), so stay tuned! Please check out my new headers of my blog which include my story, how to help, and JEC info links.