Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Almost 2015!

Like many out there I'm sure, I can't believe it is almost 2015...just 8 days left.  Although Christmas is in there somewhere, this one promises to be a quiet one without family nearby.  To top things off, our freezer died right before Thanksgiving and our poor Christmas turkey melted, Xmas dinner TBD!  Edited (still sounded whiny):  I'm surprised how emotional I have been with my parents moving out of the house, I decided it was too long of a trip to not be very helpful in moving them out in early December because I would have had to bring Matilda.  Wishing we were all together this holiday season and hopefully we'll see everyone on both sides of the family soon!

Dad was photographer!

We are very much back into the swing of things here in Honduras, it feels like we never left!  M is growing longer each minute and N is trying his darndest to potty train...or maybe he is trying to stay un-potty trained.  S has started working as a security escort in the Embassy and already knows more people than I do.  He is moving all around most of the day, traveling to sections of the embassy I have never been too.  Though we both agree we prefer our own jobs and not each others.  I interview a little under 100 people per day, rarely do you get a "new" interview.  I feel like I've interviewed people before when it is their first time applying because so many of the stories are the same.  Nevertheless, I still find the job interesting...which is necessary because I'll be there for at least another 9 months or so!

N and M seem to really love the nanny.  She has requested activity ideas and a menu for N...if I were only that organized.  I created a list of potential meals and then she asked about snacks!  O_O  Being in Honduras, labor is relatively cheap here.  We hired a carpenter and for a little over $100, N and M have their own playhouse!  Painting is still in progress...






M is currently sleeping in my arms and N is bouncing around painting watercolors, drawing, sweeping, opening and closing doors, among other things.  The nanny and housekeeper are concerned that he doesn't sit still long enough to "play."  But I see so much of me in him and I still rarely sit still.  In job interviews I always used to answer honestly that my biggest weakness is that I get bored easily.  (Now he found a mop and is mopping the walkway outside.)  Our lovely M:






In other news, thanks to some friends, we've finally found a pizza place we really like!  And without anymore babbling, here are some pictures of N's school Xmas production: