We are slowly approaching the end of our time here in Brasil

I came across this gem of our family that was taken one of the first few weeks we were in Brasil

Fresh of the boat so to speak

None of us besides Rob knew the language, waiting for things to come not sure what was in store

How far we've come, how much we've grown and learned

The places we've been able to see have been amazing, the people we have meet have been wonderful

And soon we will be off to new adventures, a new place to discover, 2 of our girlies flying to coop so to speak and venturing off onto their own adventure

Here's to change and growth and moves and figuring out what's in store for our next chapter

Life's an Adventure

last month the girls and Rob both had a holiday

everyone was home

it was practically a Christmas miracle

this teenager business is just pure busyness

we jumped on the chance for a family fun day

calling up friends to meet us at 

Rancho Canabrava

it's a nearby ranch with a rope course, horseback riding and 

delicious buffet lunch

 this cutie was not big enough for the adventure course

she stayed on the ground with Daddy and cheered us on and 

got in a few extra horse rides

 the climbing crew in our gear ready to go

 so proud of this little one

she climbed the whole course herself just needing my help

on the platforms clipping in and out of the ropes

this final task required her to hold onto the guides back

she wasn't tall enough to reach the rope herself

 back in the saddle again 

little one climbed right on put her feet into the stirrups and said,

"look Mom, I've got pedals!"

JK Bridge

Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge, commonly called Ponte JK, is a steel and concrete arch bridge across Lake Paranoá in Brasília, Brazil. It connects the eastern shore of the lake – where Lago Sul, Paranoá and Brasília International Airport are located – to Brasília's city center, via the Monumental Axis. Opened to traffic on December 15, 2002, its distinctive silhouette quickly became a Brasília landmark.

Brasilia's Cathedral

The Cathedral of Brasília is the Roman Catholic cathedral serving Brasília, Brazil, and serves as the seat of the Archdiocese of Brasília. It was designed by Oscar Niemeyer, and was completed and dedicated on May 31, 1970. The cathedral is a hyperboloid structure constructed from 16 concrete columns, weighing 90 tons each.

These photos are round 1 of my final photography class

Sad to see it come to a close but also super happy to see my skills SLOWLY improving

#Prince of Peace

Because of Him 

We can Live Again

Happy Easter!

#Prince of Peace

Fun Run in the Sun

This was the girls second year doing the Fun Run at the school

It's nice to start having traditions from Brasilia

Things we've done once and know what to expect this time around

My older three have been participating in the Cross Country team at school

Just this year it was turned into a team instead of a club

It's a small team but they are doing really well with the greatest guy as their coach ;)

Just hanging out at the finish line with my cheerleaders

And here they come across the finish line, Aubrey & Madison 

and Sam and Rob not far behind

Another shot with Samantha, Madison and Bree in the front frame

Sam coming through, she wasn't far behind her other sisters

She's made amazing progress this year as a runner

2nd, 1st, 3rd and 4th place runners!

Sam with her coach

The Cross Country team!

2nd and 3rd place for their division

After the official 5k and 3k run they have each grade level run laps around the field

Jo was nervous because as a third grader she moved up a level and had to run 3 laps

She had a great run and came in at the front of the pack

Little siblings keeping themselves busy while the race continues on

The big three are heading to Curitiba next weekend for a Cross Country meet

Good luck team!

Down by the Dock

I've been taking a photography class the past few months

In addition to a "new" to me camera 

my photography is slowly improving

it's been fun getting shots of my girlies

The lighting was perfect and the dock made for some fun pics

 

 

Biker Chick

We are working on getting another biker in the house

Little was more than ready to pull her "big girl" bike out of storage

Our street isn't the best place for biking so we loaded it into the car and headed for the park

This awesome park is about 10 minutes from our house, just over the bottom bridge

There are all sorts of "roads" around the park and G was happy to pedal away

Hopefully we can get the training wheels off before to long and away she'll go