Esmarella

If you are following the comments then you will see that there were some rather lively comments made to the kids by a woman named Esmarella. Her other (real) name is Rehanna. She lives here in Bolivia but is from England. She is a single missionary working with street kids. She stayed with the kids while DaRonn and I were in Peru for our anniversary. The kids and her got along swimmingly and they all created fun personalities for themselves. She was Esmarella and had a thick Island accent on top of her thick English accent. It was a riot when they demonstrated when we got back. The kids had funny voices too.

Washington Family Vacation to Santa Cruz, Bolivia 2008 slide show

My kids love looking at the slide shows here on our family blog. I finally am getting these pics up for posterity's sake. We had such a great time!

Angie's Uyuni, Bolivia Trip

Hello Family! Here are some pictures from my trip last week to Uyuni, Bolivia. It was a blast. I went with Marisol and her dad who is here for about a month. You can click once on the slide show, then slide your mouse over the picture to read the caption.

I got back the day of our 11th wedding anniversary. I can hardly believe that it has been 11 years since that snowy evening in November when we headed out in our decorated roller skate (Geo convertible) to the hotel for the night and then off to Colorado the next morning. What an adventure that was driving in the mountains with ice and flurries. These last 11 years have been quite an adventure as well; akin to the thrills of driving those rocky hills. We got back from our honey moon late Thanksgiving day and had dessert at Bec' and Jake Gomez's house (which made up for the 7/11 hot dogs we had on the road which comprised our Thanksgiving feast that year).

Speaking of Thanksgiving... I think it would be fun if you all posted what you did last Thursday or your favorite Thanksgiving memory or a list of things you are thankful for - something "thanky". That way I can sort of feel like I was with you; so I can live that American holiday vicariously through you. (grin)