Quick Update

Have I really skipped almost a week? I sometimes store blog thoughts in my head, and forget that I haven’t written them down. So here goes a quick summary…
Wednesday we had over some missionary friends, wonderful time until chico slammed his head into the gate and came running into the house, bleeding. Flashback to park with M in CO…with same panic comment, “Where’s the hospital?????” Fortunately he didn’t need stitches, which he was most glad about, more so than even his mom.

The weekend was spectacular! We had our first asado, and our second the following night! The first was with our missionary friends, good to be back in touch with them and get caught up. The second was with the leadership of our church, at the home of one of the elders. What a wonderful time of sharing and getting to know one another better. We hung out until late at night, our kids fell asleep on the couches and we continued to talk. Ah, the night life of Argentina, how I missed it!

Monday I spent the day complaining about mosquitoes. They’ve finally found me, and I’m all chewed up. No, we’re not living in paradise, and I never expected this to be the perfect situation. I was anticipating mosquitoes again, didn’t like the idea, but will put up with them. Actually they’re a blessing in disguise for now; since we have to keep the windows closed to keep them out (although some find their way in), we are running the air conditioning, and are feeling great!

Tuesday, our oldest turned 11. We’ll have a party next weekend, invite the kids in her class, but since most of them don’t live anywhere near here, we don’t expect many to come. Tough celebrating a birthday in a new place so soon after moving. We gave her the day off of school on Wednesday, took her to the used (English) book store and she was delighted, chose half a dozen thick books and has already read two of them.