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Just another day at CLM..........I can't believe we have been here for 26 days now! Not much going on this week after returning back from the "Foz" waterfalls. Yesterday we had the Cochran children over for dinner while Mike & Mary went out for dinner to celebrate their 21st wedding anniversary! When they came back we had a cake the kids had picked out to then celebrate with the kids. It was cute because the kids really haven't had much to do with weddings so we had Mike & Mary do some of the American customs that are done at a wedding. Cutting the cake, toasting (with milk!), feeding each other the cake and banging on the glasses for them to kiss. It was cute............but I don't think the Cochran kids liked seeing their mom and dad kiss.......typical! :)
We are getting ready to leave for the city today to get Donei's blood work done, Chest x-ray, visit with his psychologist, and attempt our 1st home study with the social worker ...again.
We miss the girls and so do all the kids at CLM. Some of the older teens here at CLM are now friends with Alyssa and Steph on facebook so they will always be able to communicate with them.
I was "thinking" maybe I was starting to loose some weight since we've been here (since I am no longer STRESS eating) but then when someone made the comment about how clothes GROW here and don't shrink I figured out why my clothes felt looser :( Clothes are washed by hand here at CLM and hung up to dry outside on the lines. Darn it! I was really excited to feel like I was loosing weight!
We have had Maria Joanna washing our clothes to make some money. She is 18years old and has been at CLM for maybe around 10 years. She is a sweetie but a tough girl! I tried to arm wrestle her~ My wrist still hurts!
Its getting harder to get on the computer now since Donei has taken a liking to using the computer at night, so I have Steve who is on it all morning and then Donei who is on it all night. But thats okay.......I'll find time to blog.
Love you all!!!!!
The one day I don't get on the computer and I missed your blog! Sheesh! You know Tammy, I was going to ask you if you'd lost weight. Pictures don't lie. ;-) I was hoping to maybe give Steph and Alyssa a call to get the inside scoop and maybe do a Starbucks, Handels, Jimmy John's run...but I leave for outreach to NY after church. I had the Laurie & Justin wedding yesterday and spent the entire day with my mom today and the evening celebrating my b'day with Hoopes, Hinshaws Storey's and Schillero. Made big plans to go to Gervasi...play corn hole and bocci ball. IT RAINED! :-( Just an excuse to go again and next time you guys can come! :-) I like to say we are going to my rich uncle's back yard to play.
ReplyDeleteWe are going to work on the NY base's bathrooms all next week. Installing all new plumbing, showers, toilet's tile etc. Jim Moore is of course leading the charge. We needed a cook cuz Brad isn't going...I sent out an email hoping to get 1 person to go with me to cook. WE GOT FIVE! So we are now a team of five cooks and 7 Bob Villa's!
Ok, still need to pack so until next time...THANKS STEVE FOR YOUR LOVELY EMAIL. Tammy, don't be surprised if an uninvited guest shows up at your house one day when you return and sits at your kitchen table with ears to listen for HOURS!
Love you! Miss you! Hugs!