Day four or saturday

We left a bit early so we could stop at the orphanage. They said we couldn't take pics. Sorry morgan. Erica, donya, idallya and Cindy were there. They said there are about 60 kids that come to school, about 20 that stay overnight during the week and then we had 6 there for the weekend. We visited and I was able to read an English/Spanish book with Cindy, Erica and donya, which I loved :). Then we played the fruit basket game and did the hokie pokie, which the girls loved. Then we left them. It was sad.








We delivered Hygiene kits for Tristan's eagle project. What an awesome project to do! He will be so happy he did it one day. I only took pictures with my camera, none with my phone. Then we went back to the school to watch the boys play basket ball and so see the dance performances. It was great and the kids did wonderfully.





Then off to the beach for dinner. The water was warm and we found shells as we walked along. I was sad not to see the sunset with morgan. Loved playing with you in Nicaragua two years ago Morgs!! Missed you. The girls miss you. A couple girls from the orphanage (no longer there) that were attending the high school asked where you were. But I didn't miss Amy's fish. Alma did order a whole fish, not as awesome as Amy's but worthy of a picture.

















My yummy. Yummy shrimp and chocolate and coconut ice cream :). Why has no one in the states made coconut ice cream!?!?! So yummy. Then we wandered around the square and headed back to the hotel. 10pm on a Friday night. Ready for face time, a shower! And some sleep.


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Day three in nicaragua

Pictures for now. I'll write later :)






































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Day two in Nicaragua

A lovely breeze blowing again today and low 90s. So grateful for the nice weather. It's the end of summer and so it's not as humid as I was expecting it (this is their dry season). We arrived at the school and this darling woman made Jayna this very cool swan folded from 100's of little papers. Jayna had bought a mango from her the day before. So kind.





Joined in on a bit of dancing today before sewing class. So much fun, no wonder the kids want to stay all day with her!


Alena got some kids to help her sort buttons.








Everyone sewed button holes today. It took about an hour, I was so impressed.


Finished projects and Jayna teaching music. I watched her yesterday too because we teach a little of this to the elementary kids tomorrow. (Tried with the 2nd graders today, they did great w the rhythm, but not so great with following notes to play a song...)





Visited LaCar's home to see his art work. He is a young adult that the group came across last year who has never had an art class, but is very talented. His mother makes and sales pottery (lots of piggy banks of farm animals that you see for sale along the roads).








It was a great day. We headed back too late to go to the mud pits, so we stopped for a dinner of pizza and then back to the hotel to shower and hit the hay. Night.

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Day one in Nicaragua

First day in Nicaragua :). I helped to teach a class of first graders art and music. They were so adorable! Loved being in there with them. The next class I worked with was a little more rambunctious. Then we had lunch and some of the American kids here (we have 11 here this year) taught some of the Nicaraguan students the Boot scoot and boogie line dance. Then I helped in the sewing class in the afternoon. Our translator kept leaving so I helped angelika as best I could and then alma (translator) had to tell her why we did certain things the way we did. Interesting, but she is a quick learner and sewed a beautiful pillow case. We then returned to the hotel in Leon. Wish morgan, amy and Mary were here :) same hotel we stayed at two years ago. Had a dinner that took only about an hour to arrive, morgan you'd appreciate that :). Had some very very yummy coconut ice cream! Mmmm and then returned to the hotel Austria. Quite the day. Oh by the way next week is suppose to be the hottest week of the year. It's been 99 degrees all week and today we had a breeze and it was only 91 degrees. Everyone at the school said it was the nicest day all month! Thank heaven for little miricles!








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February

The beginning of February and we finally got a small glimse of blue sky.  Below was Grant's second indoor track meet. 

 More of Tanya playing basket ball.  This was the night of the crazy ice storm and I slid down a street in Layton trying to get to the game, took me 15 minutes to slide from snow pile to snow pile to get out.  Crazy weather.  I don't have pictures, but Brett and Calvin came and stayed with us this weekend.  Took Morgan skiing with them on Saturday -- it had been two years since Morgan had skiied and it took her half the day to get comfortable again.  While I'm talking about skiing... Victor got his F's up enough to be able to ski with the jr. high school.  We are still having issues, but he has started trying with Troy and has joined the living again (I think because Troy told him he could get a job if he was going to quit school, seems to be working).

 This is YW basket ball.  I love being in with the beehives, they have brightened up my life.  Make me laugh all the time, I was so afraid of the calling and it's been a blessing.

 Grant ran the two mile last Friday.

 Cute beehives and Morgan again, love my girls.

 Battle of the Bands, go Grant!