BBQ and backyard fun

Last Friday we decided to grill burgers on the back porch and eat a meal with just us and the girls. Normally we eat in the cafeteria with everyone as we still do not have a kitchen in the house.

We had perfect weather and the girls seemed to enjoy it a lot. We had a few cows pass through the back yard as we were grilling the burgers....irony.



The girls have been excited about swimming in a small pool in the back yard, as well as building their casita, or playhouse. It provides hours of entertainment, but also can be the source of arguments over decorations and furniture etc. Ah yes, the joys of being young and free.





















Friday we also had fun playing a game of GIANT Dutch Blitz. The girls ran circles around me, literally. It was a good time.

Our Girls

The 10 girls in our house (left to right)... Karla, Tania (sisters), Yaneli, Magda, Blanca (sisters), Lili, Jaqui, Lupita, Michelle, and Eli...

All of the girls have a blast with Kaleigh, who is 6 months now and getting more and more fun every day!!! Here is proof...

Lili, Kaleigh and Michelle...

Lupita, Kaleigh and Tania...

Karla and Kaleigh...

Tania, Karla, Kaleigh and Blanca... What will they do to Kaleigh next?!? : )

Día de la Independencia

Tuesday was Mexican Independence Day... The kids had off school and we had a great day!!!

Michelle and her brother Angel relaxing...

We had a cookout and all the kids had a blast.

Yaneli, Karla, Tania and Jazany... showing off their Mexican flag cookies.

In the afternoon, we walked to the river...

The girls had a blast floating around and playing in the water.

The obstacle course... all of the kids had a great time. Michelle and Lili are ready to go!

Good thing Tania isn't afraid of heights!!!

Ezequiel hesitantly gets a little help from Seth.

José plays on the obstacle course. He is one of the newest kids and has been with us almost 2 months.

We are very thankful God has given us this opportunity to be here! Thanks for all of your prayers, because it is your support that keeps us going. Please keep praying with us for all of the girls to continue to adjust well to the changes, to make good choices at school, and most of all that all of them will someday come to know our Lord as THEIR Lord!!!

Getting Settled

The girls are finally getting settled into the house! Along with getting settled comes getting used to their new chores, learning how to take care of their rooms, and learning not to leave ANYTHING out in the living room or else Keith will steal it from them. : ) Last week when we still didn't have the clothes line up, we had to improvise and this is what we came up with!

Jaqui getting uniforms ready for school...

Lili and Magda asked the other day if they could go get some supplies to build a little dog house. I asked what they planned to get and they said some nails, a hammer, and some wood. I really doubted their carpentry ability, but this is what they ended up with. I came back a little later and asked Keith about the dog house. He told me he had lots of support from the girls as he built it!
Yaneli, Tania, Lupita, and Karla having fun in the cancha.

La Fiesta

Yesterday was Emily and Gloria's birthday... Everyone came out to the house for a "Mexican cookout..." tacos with carne asada, guacamole, beans, and lots of other good stuff. Wouldn't it be great if in the above picture both Kaleigh and little Gloria were showing off their adorable smiles?!? Well, that's really not the reality of taking pictures of babies... If you can tell, Emily is holding Kaleigh's hands so she doesn't stick them in her mouth, and Gloria is trying to calm down little Gloria.

Most of you have seen plenty of pictures of the "mordida." After everyone sang Happy Birthday, Emily and Gloria took a "mordida" or bite of a piece of cake with a little help from the kids!!!

Gloria has taken care of the girls for over three years. She is heading back home this Friday. We all will miss her here at CVE!!!

Everyone had a great time at the fiesta!!!

Poncho and Kaleigh... He LOVES to push Kaleigh around in her stroller. Every time he asks to push her, Emily asks him for his driver's license... He just grins.

Keep praying for God's continued guidance for all of us at CVE as we trust Him to guide us each day with His wisdom and strength! We covet all of your prayers!!

Moving Day!!!

Sorry it has been so long since we posted last. Things have been a little crazy.

Friday was moving day for the girls. We loaded up the clothes, beds and other things into the pick up and made the trek to the house. All the others were more then willing to help, or at least to ride along to make sure nothing fell out.

The living room in a bit of disarray.

King of the Mountain?

Karla and Tania getting their things together to take over to the house.

Kaleigh, taking it all in stride. We praise God for His faithfulness through the transitions for all of us. Please keep praying!!!