Daddy the Power Ranger!

Oh, that I had my camera with me...we went to a birthday party tonight for a little boy in Max's class. His family is from Israel, and they are Jewish, so they are fascinating to us! Anyway, of course I didn't have my camera with me, but it was a Power Ranger party. There was a show with 3 guys dressed up as Power Rangers. The next thing I know, they have Darren up there doing fighting moves and breakdancing with them! Let me just say, it was a sight to behold. I had no idea Darren could breakdance, especially at the age of 32! I can't even remember the last time I laughed that hard! The kids LOVED it and were so proud of their Daddy!

Our New Family Member!

This is our new dog, Rusty! He is a 9 month old Viszla, and we love him! We have always wanted a dog like him, and we adopted him from a friend! He is one of two in Panama! The kids adore him! He is so sweet and has been trained for 4 months now.

Washin' Dishes!

This is my girl-washing dishes! She will literally stand at this sink for an hour washing the dishes from her kitchen! I am so enjoying being at home with her in the mornings while Max is at school. She is so much fun!

A Very Pink Birthday!

Our precious 3 year old little girl! What a big girl you are! You fall in love with anything that is pink! You especially love pink candy, and to pick out your own clothes every morning. You will do anything to make your brother laugh, and you love to wrestle with Dadyy and Bubba. You have two signature wrestling moves-"The Hammer" and "The Headbump!" You crack all of us up! You love to sing, paint, play with Playdo, swim, and "wash your dishes" in the bathroom sink! You are sweet, hilarious, thoughtful, fearless, and fun! You are an enormous blessing in the lives of all who know you! We love you, Sis!

Welcome to Panama!

We have had both of our families in for the past few weeks and had a blast! It was fun to explore together-and we ate a ton!

Yeehaa!

Yeehaa! Max had a rodeo at his pre-school today, which was a blast! His class squaredanced, and it was too cute! Later that day, he did a swan dive onto our patio table, fell, and busted his chin open! I watched the whole thing, like it was in slow motion. My poor baby! Our first trip to the ER in Panama! A plastic surgeon sewed him up, and he hates not being able to ride his bike in the meantime. Annabelle asks him how his chin is several times a day!

Workin' Men

We couldn't find a kitchen table that we liked, so Grandpa, Darren, and Max built one this past weekend! Nobody loves a good project like Max does!

Panama Canal

Crazy Hair!

We visited the Panama Canal while Darren's parents were here. It is my favorite thing in Panama! It was built on top of a mountain range! It is really amazing how it works and how it was built.

Walmart and Beauty Shop

Annabelle has a new thing where she will only wear clothes that are from Walmart. She has 2 outfits from there, and they are her favorites! Now we just tell her that all of her outfits are from Walmart! A lie, I know, but one I don't feel too bad about! This is one of her favorites. The same day we played beauty shop all day. Annabelle loves doing her brother's hair and they both think it is so funny!

Our House

This is our house! It is a huge blessing because we are paying about half the amount of rent that it normally costs! It belongs to friends of some friends, who are in Africa for 2 years and are graciously letting us live here. We love our neighborhood because it is enclosed, but there have been many robberies in the last few months. Everyone is having to be extra careful and trusting no one! Still, we are so happy here!