The boy loves his pasta...why bother with a fork?!

Yesterday was a cranky day for me so I surprised the kids and made home made scones while they were playing.  The tea and scones lifted my spirits and provided a fun treat for the kids.  We had them with freshly whipped cream and jam...DELISH!

Yesterday I let Diego stay up an hour late to read quietly in my bed.  He's reading Farmer Boy and loves it.  He is an incredible reader and it 
makes my heart happy!

Wow oh wow!!!  This amazing!  I decided to do a random test to see if it would work...and it did!  
So excited to be able to post daily pictures!
This picture was this afternoon.  An attempt at storytime in the tent...but they didn't last long.

Test

December

December was a whirlwind of a month!  I can't even remember all we did before our trip, but I know it was busy...and good.

Two days before we departed for El Salvador we hosted Ricardo's work team for a Christmas dinner.  Yes...two days before departure!  My friends thought I was crazy, but I was excited to bless my hubby and serve him by serving his team.  I cooked a full turkey dinner and we had a really special evening.  We let the kids stay up the whole time and they were a delight to have around...for which we were very thankful!

 Marco thoroughly enjoyed the chocolate desserts!

We did a secret white elephant gift exchange which was so much fun!

This little guy was quite pleased to stay up late and join the party!

OK, the slumber party is over :)
Just a quick check in to say HELLO and I will be back to writing soon.  I have a ton of pictures to share and stories to tell.
We had an amazing 12 day vacation in El Salvador over Christmas break and I can't wait to share pictures and tales from it.
Ricardo just drove in with sushi for date night so must run, but will be back soon! :)