Monday Nov 17

We had a great day today. We were up early, but took our time getting ready for the breakfast buffet. Then we planned to go to a park with a few families from AWAA. We went to the same park we went to in 2001, only this time there is a new underground walkway, last time we played frogger, and we were the frogs. haha We rented peddle boats, and poor Jeff did most of the peddling! Some of our group played hackeysack (sp?). This is a fun game that we have seen the older people playing. Alot of the locals were staring, probably wondering what these strange people were trying to do. haha We then walked to the hotel and got ready to go back to Shamien Island for lunch and more shopping. We ate at a place called Lucys! They serve pretty good American food. We had great fellowship time with some other families. Our cokes , a total of 3 cost almost as much as a meal, but worth it:) We then attempted to go shopping, that is until some men decided to go shopping for a Rol*x, or several. So we moms said we have to go back and do shopping for us, as the men took all of our time. So we will probably go back tomorrow for lunch again at Lucys and more shopping. We are going to take group pictures tomorrow morning. Most of our group is leaving Wednesday morning. Its been so great getting to know the other families. As much as we miss home, we will definitly miss these people. We hope to stay in contact. We really have been blessed with a great group of families whom we will never forget.

Miss Katie is doing better everyday. We have had her 1 week today!! That went so fast. Its already feeling like we don't remember life without her. She is pretty happy, but if mama isn't holding her and she sees me she will cry. She is definitley a mommies girl, at least for now. Tonight was the first time she enjoyed her bath. She laughed and splashed the water. Its so good to see her happy and secure. Even going to sleep tonight was much easier.

Its still is strange that we have a 20 yo and a 1 yo, but we know that since we had asked for a range of 0-5, praying for God to bring us the child He chose for us, that regardless of how old she was it was His will, we know everything will be fine. Katie will keep us young, or at least we'll be trying. haha We feel so blessed to have our 6 children. I don't know why when I say 6 it seems so much higher then 5, its only 1 more. I joked with my family that I wanted to title our blog cheaper by the half dozen, but Jeff didn't think that was too funny. haha I remember as a child watching the brady bunch and thinking how neat that would be to have 6 children, well now I have it, but I need Alice to help out. haha

I thought we were all finally adjusting to the time zone here, but it seems that its only me. Jeff was sleeping at 7pm!! I feel so sorry for him. We get home Friday afternoon, and he is off work until Monday night, and Tuesday night he goes back to midnights. That will be very hard on his body trying to adjust twice in a few days. He says hes not worried, that he'll be fine. He is quite amazing to me how he can adjust his sleep. I don't think its as easy as he says. I know it wouldn't be for me.