Rob served a 2 year mission for our church 20+ years ago in the Recife South mission. When we received the assignment to move to Brasil we knew we needed a reunion tour the areas that he lived.

Brasil is a big country and the areas that Rob served in covered a really large geographical area. Taking in three separate states. We as a family were able to cover three of the cities that he lived in. 

   

One of the best parts of the whole week was meeting with a family that he lived with while he was in Recife, Brasil. Ilza and her family were so loving to Rob when he was in Recife. They are one of the few people that he always talks about well telling missionary stories. It was a treat to spend the morning talking and visiting with them.

 That afternoon we drove past the Recife LDS temple

Sadly it was closed for remodeling so we were not able to go inside

 Lunch at a yummy Brasilian restaurant

 We spend the rest of the evening walking along the Boa Viagem beach

No swimming here as we spotted several shark fins not far off the beach

Recife is known for the sharks attacks as we were well warned 

by a few of our daughters leading up to this trip

The lighting was perfect and I had a new camera lens to play with

Please excuse all the extra pictures of my cuties

   

                         

September Little Things

September has slipped away

we are fully onto our way into spring and awaiting summer

which is basically the same except more rain 

less dry dusty days and sunshine

Little one is obsessed with scissors

Keep them on the paper little one and we will be good!

Enjoyed attending a Brasilian concert with some friends

I wasn't familiar with the group but dinner was delicious, conversations were great

and the music was fun to dance to

Attended an air show with my girls one beautiful Sunday afternoon

Took a day to visit the two schools we sponsored

We had boxes of clothes that my girls had helped sort 

and we delivered to very appreciative school families

Life lesson in balance

Cauliflower and bis go hand in hand :)

So thankful for my quilting friend

On the last step of finishing my quilt, putting on the binding

Celebrating Brazilians Independence Day at school

Acai is a delicious treat

but...everyone knows when you've eaten it

There's no getting away with the teeth and lip stains

First talk in church for this little one!

Lunch outing with friends

Visited a little café with Madison for breakfast one morning

Hot chocolate to die for!

It's finished!!

Scrunchies

My daughter order scrunchies

I remember when I used to make scrunchies

and know my teenage girls are wearing scrunchies!

Basketball is in full swing

With 3 girls playing we've got practice everyday and games a few times a week

Local eggs from my friends chickens

Rob thinks its the best deal after being chicken farmers for a few years

This is the easy way out

Pre-school Saturday program at G's school

Wow!

It was full of songs, dancing and costumes

Dinner brought to you by Aubrey

Teenagers are the best!

Jammed finger brought to you by Aubrey

Thanks basketball

a weeks rest and all is well

Getting my sweat on

Making a goal as a family to read The Book of Mormon as frequently as possible

Setting it on the kitchen table as a constant reminder is helping

First major rainstorm means finding new leaks in the house 

Showing off her garden at school

Now that we have started receiving a bit of rain our yard is going crazy

Took a walk around admiring all the plants and trees that are blooming!!

Love this drawing that Madison did free hand

It's a map of Brasilia

I need a new picture of the finished work 

after this drawing she water colored the map of the DC metro on the top

It's sooo cool

Breakfast with my little lady

Back in the action

Hair styling night with our sweet youth group

I'm always so grateful to people that take time to work with our girlie's

Just playing a little peppa the pig to pass the time at tennis

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!"