Monday 2/15 - Sunday 2/21

So I have an app on my phone that I thought might be helpful for blogging. I put some pictures on a post for this week and wrote down a few things to remember and now it's gone....  Yep. I guess it's not going to be as great as it might have been. I KNOW I hit save. Grrr. I almost want to throw in the towel with blogging. I'm so in over my head with pictures and technology. It's pretty sad and ridiculous how little I know! BUT I really want to remember our time here so I will keep on keeping on with it. Instead of a post back from September here's a current post. :)

This week was a week of first time extra curricular activities.

Monday the girls started a dance class. Isaac didn't want to participate.

Emma trying to trace her hand. She was really concentrating.

Tuesday Emma and I went to Roseau. Will I was going up and down our stair lugging groceries 2 birds flew into our apartment undetected. Once the groceries were inside Emma and I sat down at the table to enjoy a chocolate crescent from our trip. We heard a bird close by and Emma saw it up by the door just out of my view. We chased it around for a bit. Luckily, I had done this before and learned to put a towel up in the window above the door so the bird would fly out the door and not get stopped by a window. After Emma took a nap we headed to campus to get the other kids from school and wait while Isaac and Lexi went with a group to learn about basketball from a fellow spouse. Later when we got home we discovered another bird that had been in our apartment. Apparently it was a quiet bird. And apparently they like to pick at bananas! (see picture below)

Wednesday small meeting for RSO sponsorship. The kids went to a soccer group that another spouse just started. It's great that so many people are suddenly willing to share what they know with the kids. What's even better is they are sharing their talents for free. Here we can all understand the lack of money and living on loans.

At lunchtime we were locked out of our usual eating place the family lounge. It locks easily and accidentally often but usually someone is inside. It took forever for security to come over and unlock it for us. After lunch I was able to get in there and put Emma down for her nap. 

Thursday I tried to clean up the house a bit. I think that was my excitement for the day...

This girl!! She makes me laugh.  

The kids love to gather these pretty flowers that have fallen off a tree on campus. 

This little lady is growing too fast too! She is super close to her 9th birthday! I have told her I am cancelling all birthdays for the rest of forever. She didn't believe me though. :(  If only I could I would! I want to pause time!! Don't grow up too fast! 

Alexis saw these and told me "Mom there are real vacuums over there."  It's been so long since I've used a vacuum! I actually miss it! Funny enough, all of these vacuums are broken. 

Friday morning the lady spouses from the branch got together for breakfast at the Corner Cafe.They have WAFFLES!! And they are so yummy!! I miss waffles. Back in Caldwell we would eat waffles every Saturday morning.

Saturday while I was out working on laundry Emma went chasing lizards. Yes naked. She is interested in potty training so diapers are often optional at home. That is one nice thing about not having any carpet.

Our local neighbor gave Emma a cherry from his tree. She was excited about it. It wasn't quite ripe and tasted a lot like a tomato. 

Mark thought it would be fun for Emma to use the GoPro. It didn't last long but she looked cute! 

Sunday Mark went to Roseau to be the group down there. He goes once a month. I spoke in sacrament meeting. It's one of my least favorite things to do but I know that it gives me the opportunity for personal growth. We were short one speaker so I talked with Lexi then volunteered her to do a musical number. She sang "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" like she did when my in-laws were here in December. I love that song and the Spirit I feel when it is sung. "He lives, my kind, wish heavenly Friend. He lives and loves me to the end... Oh, sweet the joy this sentence gives: I know that my Redeemer lives!"