Crazy week

It has been a very busy week with me working and Jeff staying home with the kids.  On Tuesday he headed back up to the lake cottage for the day to get some last minute "swimming" in with the kids.  Lola Walker was there and Lola's Kuya Jerry.  They had a nice lunch and swam.  It wasn't super hot and the kids got cold after being in the water for awhile.  They are used to much hotter temps and prefer warmer water.  On Wednesday they enjoyed coming to visit me at my school and bringing me my favorite drink..coke in a styrofoam cup.  Of course that meant they got sodas too!

 They also enjoyed putting puzzles together with Jeff. 

And they really enjoyed watching TV and being lazy in the mornings. Zoe loved it too!

In the afternoon Jeff tried fishing with them in our backyard pond.  He only had 1 fishing pole so they had to take turns but it didn't stop them from catching fish.

These kids are great singers and we're impressed by how many praise and worship songs they know the words to in English.  They put on a performance for Jeff and he videotaped it.  It's really fun to hear them with their accents singing praise songs.  Jeff also explained to them that they would be leaving tomorrow and we had to pack up their things.  They seemed to be pretty moody after this and it wasn't an easy day with them but he survived. 

We had friends and family stop by in the evening to say good bye and give/get one last hug from Ramon and Ramona.  They are going to be missed.  We tried not to think about what the airport would be like seeing them walk away.

Thanks big children for all of your support through the hosting program.  We definitely have an amazing family in our children & their spouses.    It has been a fun filled 4 weeks and we continue to see over and over how God has blessed our lives with our children.  We love you guys...Luke & Susi, Nick & Autumn, Courtney & Zach!  Now if we can just get through the airport day tomorrow.

Choosing Joy,

Chris