FYI: VERY long post ahead!!!
So, after all that relaxing the busting out of two projects! 1) The finishing of the gazebo and 2) the acid etching and painting of the porch! Both were completed in the same day! Way to go guys!
Step 1: sweeping...Good work Brock!
And Eric, and Alisha, and Kirk and whoever else I'm missing...
Can't forget the faithful observers! Derk, Ross, Joel and Quinn
Meanwhile these ladies prepare some nourishment!
Step 2: Acid etching....Dan and Gene
These fine young'ns helped to clean the drain grates for the porch...Brock, Kirk and Alisha
While Eric did some spray painting
We ladies took part of the afternoon to find clothes for all the little girls in the new LSM home. What fun little dresses! (Thanks to all of you who find them and send them down!)
While waiting on the floor gazebo work resumed. Gene and Eric
Hand on Kirk and Dan!!
:) Eric
Step 3: PAINT!
Alisha and Brock: Part of the touch up and trip crew.
And Gene!
The roller crew: Mark and Kirk....others also took their turn!
Like Dan...
.Step 4: (at the same time as step 3) Sprinkling of paint chips. These add color and grip to the floor.
I did help some...but I also joined the watching/cheerleading team. Me and my momma.
Hot and sweaty from working hard...well, Dan that is.
Yes, we might have even used a hair dryer in some spots....Joely helping to get everything back in its place!
Joel and I sharing some quality time while the others...
...Played whits and wagers!
Time for another adventure!
With water crossings...
And pretty views! We arrived on the LSM ranch and saw this!
Turns out they had some baby goats....
Kirk
Brock
Quinn
It liked mom :)
Mom told Joel to cuddle the goat so it felt safe...funny enough, it worked! Even like this!
Ross and Derek
What a nice lineup if I do say myself
We said goodbye to the Huber clan....it was SO good to be with them again and to share Haiti with them! We love you guys!
Joel "reading" to himself...he likes to look at the pictures and retell the story...guess he also wanted his hair spiked?!?!
A nicely dried porch! Finally we could get the stuff back on!
The unloading of an LSM sea container...the hardworking Christophe himself!
Alisha's pro.
Derek and Del figuring things out.
I happen to love those people!
The little men and I
Sisters :)
Good morning sleepy head!
Showing me his stuff...
Jeeping!
Beautimous
Most of the families Christmas gifts were on the sea container so we had a late Christmas!
I now have three....
heavily armed....
BROTHERS!!! WATCH OUT!
Mom sporting her new thirty-one bag!
And Dad his new hot sauces! (perhaps mid-yawn?!)
Oooh la-la!
Dad flew us into Port-au-Prince. We tooled around a little first... why not?!?!
Pilot and .... son-in-law!
The Wrays camp
Bye Dad! Thanks for the awesome flight!
