Summer

Gifts of the day:
A HUGE turtle in the pool!  We had to use poles to get him out.  It took us about 15 minutes because he did NOT want to get out!

The smell of gardenias. mmmmmmm

Buying books at the homeschool expo. :)

Playing Puerto Rico with Drew Preston and Ellie all afternoon.  Ahhh, summer.

Last Day in Ensenada

  The kids never got tired.  They played foosball and around-the-world ping pong until the 10:00 "noise off" time every nite!

Card playing in the morning extended the fun.

Tori and Roberto.  He was our foreman on the house we did last year.  He was working with another group this year but we got to visit with him some. 

Ellie and her sweet new friend Jordan.  This girl is a little love.

Drew Preston the photo bomb!!

Alcy, Emma and Cloe- sweet girls!

Fish tacos made just for us by the ladies of the church.  YUM.

Drew Preston took this Mexico door for me.

The team even painted and reshingled the doghouse!

The key ceremony.  Such a sweet time.  We each got to tell the family what was on our hearts. 

In the finished house!

The Perez and the Clement Families!

One sacked out baby.  Candi brought the cute wall decals for her room.  They added such a sweet touch!

Tori and Ricardo, out foreman this year.  We have so many fond memories of him!  He was so encouraging and fun.  He called us all "brother" and "seester".  He said, "Good job!"  and "We can do eet"  about 50 times a day.  He is awesome!

This is Melissa.  She, her husband and 2 year old daughter got to Mexico about 4 days before we did, but they got to stay!  They have moved to Ensenada, from Montgomery, AL!, to be missionaries.  Melissa is a total sweetheart and she has a huge heart for the Lord!  I am blessed to call her a new friend. :)

Mexico Day 5

This is the table that we had built for our family. I think I want one of these at home.  It's gorgeous.

 This is Rudolpho, who made the table.

 This is Taylor, another missionary cutie pie.  Her parents just moved to Mexico.....from Montgomery!!!

 Antonia, our faithful bracelet seller, leaving until manana.  (Put a thingie over the n in your mind).

 Ami again, no banana throwing today. :)

Too cute!!!

Mexico~Days 1,2,3 and 4

Starting out on Saturday!

 

 A visit to Dog Beach in San Diego after a LONG day of travel. 

 Candi's first cold, but not the icy coldness of winter, dip into the Pacific Ocean. :)

 Ellie is looking out for the group.

 First day on the job!  Sullivan is really enjoying having a camera!
Our family is so sweet.  The Mom is Daniela, Dad is VictorDavid, and the 2 year old little girl is Ami, who I liked until she took a mouthful of banana out of her mouth and threw it at me.  Little stinker.  Kidding, I do like her.  She just needed a nap.

 The first wall is up!

Sara Kate found a shady spot under some siding.
It's a lot hotter than it was last year!

 Rachael has worked SO hard!

 Tori, too!  Can't stop this girl!  Amy, she did get sunburned but not because she didn't put on sunblock, the kind she put on was expired.  But it got better! 

 Drew Preston hitting the nail on the head.

 My man.

 My kid.

 My another kid.

 Notice the kids are painting and the adults are standing aroung (except for Tracy).  They took all our paint brushes!

This is Maria.

 Ellie, Alcy, Giovani, Viviana and Maria.

 Viviana.

 Ami.

 Our "Mexican cab driver"  Mike. 

 Playing games at camp.

 New friends are so fun!

 This is Evie, one of the missionary family's little girl.

 Ready for chapel.

 Tired, but slap happy boys.

 Kyle working on the roof.

 Rylee.

 Ellie!

 The many faces of Tucker......there were lots more.

 We got to go back to visit the family we built for last year!  They looked so good and we had a special time talking to them through our wonderful interpreter, Rachel.

 The team from last year and Ricardo, Esmerelda and Mirian.  (Well, Kaleb wasn't on last year's team but he came along on the visit for fun.:)  )

 Craig and Ricardo (this year's foreman) dancing on the roof. 

 Pipe cleaner sunglasses are so cool!

 Ricardo joining in the jumprope fun.

 My kid on the roof.

 Jesse on the roof.

 End of the day piggyback fun!