I love these guys!

Guess who slept through the night?!?

Beckett did! 9:30 to 5:30! (The sun comes up at 5 here, so that's when we start our day!)

1st Day of School

Well actually it's the second, but I had every intention of writing this yesterday, so let's just pretend. David had his first day of his second year of teaching! He said the difference between last year and this year is huge! That first year is a killer. You don't know what you're doing, you want to do your best and kids can smell fear - it's just so hard! But your second year is always so much better!

Last year David taught government, economics, geography, and Biblical ethics. This year, he'll be teaching U.S. history, world history, Biblical ethics, and (drumroll please!) strategy games. He's really excited about all these classes! He'll also have the same group of guys in his homeroom. Homeroom is time for a short devotion before the day begins. David was just telling me how he really desires for this to be a time that his students really grow in their love for Jesus. I'm praying that the Lord really works in their hearts too.

This also is my second day at home with Beckett with no help. And this is what he's been doing.




This is one of very few days that he has been really fussy. So I can't complain! :)

The Reunion of Dad and Son

Isn't this sweet? This is David and Beckett after they haven't seen each other for over a week. There's something really special about the relationship of a Dad and his baby boy!

1 Down, 2 to go...

David left for Nicaragua on Sunday. School starts on the 11th of August, but teacher in-service begins today. You're probably wondering why I am still here in the good U.S. of A? Well, the plan was for me to go to Ohio this week with my mom, but she broke her leg, so the plans changed. Sad for me. and David who is there all by himself, without us! :(

I'm beginning to feel a bit anxious/excited about going back. Last year was by far our hardest year ever. There was just so much change in 1 year! I'm anxious that it will be difficult again this year. But I'm also excited about it. I'm trusting that the Lord is moving and maturing us. I'm also excited about this year, being a year where we really invest in people and not just a year of survival!!

And I promise to blog better!

One more for you!

Two posts in one day!

The end of the school year is here! And I am so excited! Although, I have been off work (teaching), David has still been hard at work until last week. If you've ever taught, you know that the end of the school year is a crazy time. David has been super busy writing tests (which isn't easy), grading those tests, cleaning up his classroom, and much more. I am really happy that he has a break now! Teachers need the summer to rest and be refreshed!

Last Friday was NCA's graduation. 14 seniors are done at NCA and about to start college. Although we have only been here a year, we have grown close to a lot of these kids - especially David. This group of seniors are a real cool group of kids. They love the Lord a lot and are growing in maturity. We feel really blessed to be able to teach them and help them grow.


This is David, George and Darwin.



Here is David, Chris, and Gerison.

Terrible Multi-Tasker

That's what I am, a terrible multi-tasker. I know that girls are supposed to be good at doing 12 things at once. But somehow, I missed out on that one. Being a mom and blogging was just too much for me - to many tasks! So basically, I am apologizing for the lack of posts! But fear not, I'm learning how to do more than one thing at once.

(Seriously though, I really have never been good at multi-tasking. In college I was a real good student, but rarely did anything else but study. I can't walk and talk on the phone, I can't listen to music and have a good conversation. I can only do one thing at time. Sad, I know.)

So, I've only been doing one thing these days. And that is being Beckett's mom and all that entails. We nurse, we "play", and we sleep. In that order, every 3 hours. Although that sounds boring, I've really enjoyed spending time with him and loving him and caring for him. He's a fun boy!

Here are some pictures...



After our bath.


In order for us to be able to take Beckett back to the states, we have to get him 2 passports - a Nica one and a U.S. one. It takes a lot of paperwork, going to the embassy, going to 5 different Nica offices, getting an exit visa, and taking passport pictures!



This is "angry" Beckett. Not really, but he makes some funny faces. This picture was an attempt for his U.S. passport picture. It didn't make the cut.



And here's the final one. Getting a baby to keep still, have his eyes open, and look at a camera is hard work. I should get an award for this.


And this is just a cute picture of our boy sleeping. Isn't he the best?!?