Mon. Nov. 2nd - Sun. Nov. 8th

This week was "intersession" for the kids at the prep school. The prep school is now doing school year round school so every 45 days or so they have a week break or so...  This was the first one. They can still be at school but thy aren't doing normal class work. Tuesday however was Dominica's 37th Independence Day so no one had school that day anyway.

Wednesday morning I took the kids to school and went with a group of friends to Pagua Bay and spent the morning doing what others seem to think we do here on the island. We soaked up the sun and relaxed! We ate a beautiful brunch and enjoyed good company. It was a wonderful morning! I wish we could've stayed all day!!

I got to go home to this. Not so ritzy and fancy huh? Nor is it much like an extended vacation. The last time I scrubbed poopy diapers on a vacation...oh wait, I've never done that! I can't even open my door all the way because the washing machine has to sit right behind it so gravity can help drain the water out off the balcony. Not to complain but to show that even though we live on a beautiful green paradise island we don't just lounge around. In fact, this island is very poor and many are in need.

November 5th - Emma is now 18 months old!!!! Usually that is cause for celebration because kiddos get to start going to nursery but here she's been going for months! She weighs about 24 pounds. She has gone #2 in the potty a couple times. Never #1. We're not actively potty training her yet but she may force me to. She tends to stick her hand into a poopy diaper to inform me she's poopy. She can SAY poopy but she prefers to SHOW me! YUCK!! Also, she has learned to take her diaper off...  I'm also still nursing her 3-4 times a day and I'm not sure how I'm ever going to ween her!! Milk is so expensive here and not always in stock. I've only bought it twice in the 10 plus months we've lived here and one time it was sour!

Emma is very expressive with her eyebrows. She has perfected the scowl. She looks mad but she's just being silly (usually). Emma makes us laugh everyday. She is learning so much. I love this age! She seems to be enjoying going to the ELC. She enjoys dancing, running and playing with her siblings. I'm amazed at how much joy can come from having this cute happy little lady in our family.

Thursday morning it was raining cats and dogs outside and was reminding me of Tropical Storm Erika that came through in August. I decided we wouldn't leave the house at all. Our roof started leaking a little and I heard the river was starting to flood too.... Better safe then sorry. I was SO glad we had been to Pagua Bay the day before on not on this rainy dreary day. The storm is because of a "trough system" water that means in weather terminology...  Friday's prep school trip to Batibou beach is cancelled and the rain is expected to continue off and on through Tuesday I believe.

Yucky brown water. BOOOOO!!!!! 

When Emma went to sleep we pulled out the paints we got from our early Christmas in October. I joined the kids and we had a great time!!

Isaac's

Kari's

Alexis'

And this one... is MINE!! I was feeling artistic :) It's probably the best painting I have ever and will ever create!

We LOVE pizza and eat it in some form or another probably too often. Tonight I tried making these pizza rolls. I was a fan! Yummy!!

Friday we stayed home and again the kids painted during Emma's nap time. 

I stole this picture from FB of Saturday's lovely sunset!! Gorgeous! I don't often get to enjoy these.