Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Dancing Kids

The first video on the left is of Claire and Thomas.  I could not easily isolate their video, so I cannot vouch for any other clip that might show up on that bar.  Sorry!

The Internet

After eight months of waiting, our cable modem was finally installed yesterday!  This was a big day in the Bailey house.  We all talked to my parents on video Skype.  The kids were excited to SEE Mimi and Papa, Uncle Shannon and Aunt April, and, of course, the dogs!  We are looking forward to easier communication with our friends and family back home.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Random News and Quotes

Okay, I know it has been quite some time since our last post.  The family is all doing well here in Costa Rica.  Here is some recent news and quotes:

- Thomas and Claire are going to "school" (the daycare at the project) three mornings a week.  At first, they both cried and cried when we left them, but now they both like going.

-Claire is in the 6 month to two year class and eats the food at daycare.  We told her it was time to go to school and she said, "See babies!  Eat rice and beans!"  That girl loves babies and to eat Costa Rican food.

-Thomas likes school once he gets there.  During their walk to the project on Monday, he tried to convince Ali that school was closed that day.

-Thomas and Ali took the bus to HiperMas this week.  They sat down next to a little girl and her mom.  The girl exclaimed, "It's Tomas!"  Ali recognized her from school, and asked Thomas, "Is that girl in your class?"  He responded, "No mama, she's on the bus."  Thinking he misunderstood the question, Ali asked him again.  Thomas was more emphatic this time, "Mama, no, she's on the bus!" 

-Thomas and I were outside (in the garage) playing basketball.  I made a shot and Thomas told me, "Good job Daddy!  Give me a five!"  Oh, they grow up so fast.

The guard on our neighborhood has three street dogs that he has adopted.  The largest dog is a female with a sagging stomach.  Ali asked me if I thought the dog was pregnant.  I told her, no, but she has definitely has had puppies a time or two.  She thought for a moment and asked, "Is that what you think when you look at me?"

Thanks for checking in on us.  We would love to hear from you.