A BLESSED BUNCH

Hi Everyone, Daddy is upstairs in our room trying to get Isaac to sleep. He is such a love bug but keeps going and going...lol. Daddy is in love and can't stop smiling....I think I will have to settle for two Momma's boys and one Daddy's boy....lol. I love watching Rick's face when he interacts with Isaac. We have met some of the most wonderful people...aside from all of you of coarse...lol. Many families from all over, even England. It is very odd to see a 4 year old Guatemalan girl speak with an English accent. Isaac ate his first Gerber Puffs today and then we couldn't keep him out of them. He NEVER fusses....which is why I think Rick is sooooo in love. We had to move, pack and unpack, today since they could never get our bathroom plumbing to work. Tomorrow morning we have to be up at 5 to be ready to leave by 6 for the Embassy. Pray everything goes smoothly for us. Most of the families here are taking their baby home, but there are a few that are just visiting.....

Just days before Daddy went back to work, Eli developed a fear of the dark. Calling Daddy at work before going to bed to hear how he would protect Eli from any size or type of monster did seem to work for a few days, but eventually we were visited by him in the middle of the night wanting to sleep with us. One night, a cooler evening, when the back door was still open, Eli made up his mind that there were monsters out there as well. After a long debate of how there are no monsters he came to the conclusion that the bubble blowers would make the monsters go away. So we both armed ourselves bravely and headed out the back door to slay any creepy monsters hanging around out there. We turned in circles while blowing bubbles and telling monsters to go away. Then, with a bit of nervousness and fast feet he ran back inside sure that he chased them all away. But defeating the monsters in his room was another story....bubbles don't work according to Eli. So, Yesterday, I, Ben and...

We celebrated Rick's 48th Birthday. The I and the boys got him a mug, a DVD (comedian), a shirt and framed pictures of themselves. We just can't say enough about Rick and how loved and important he is to me and the kids. I'm sure every woman feels their husband is the best, but I truly look up to Rick for a multitude of reasons. He is by far the smartest, most level headed, GIVING, man I know. I have never seen a man so patient and full of grace. His birthday is always a day I thank God for placing him in my life and his mom and dad for raising him to be the God honoring husband and father that he is. WE LOVE YOU RICK! HAPPY BIRTHDAY.....LOVE, ANNIE AND THE BOYS