We have been working for pennies. Whoever bags for me gets all the pennies in my wallet. That could be 5 or it could be 50 depending on the dayToday was Alex's day. He was soooo happy with his 20 pennies he earned bagging groceries. Can you tell we have been out of the states a while? I like it that way!
Annie was born a climber! This playground is very close to our apartment complex and she loves to practice her climbing. She is really good too!
Annie loving the playground.
Nothing like summer, the states and DQ! We are enjoying some things that are just about as American as you can get!!
Greg's childhood friend, Tom, was in town on business and looked us up. We enjoyed a great evening with Tom and his friend Gene at Red Robin. We are enjoying being in an area where lots of our friends seem to be visiting! So, if you are in the area, look us up!!
Sorry I haven't posted in a few days. I think jet lag, (if you can have that 2 weeks later) American culture or the heat have taken their toll on us. We are getting tired and starting to show signs of wearing out. It is so hard to believe that we have only been here 2 weeks and one day. I feel like we have been here for a least 6 months. In some regards that is a HUGE blessing!We have managed to make friends so easily here. Our kids all have friends, Greg has signed up to be on a tennis team and I.....well, I have found a walking partner, a movie buddy and tons of mothers to hang out with. So, we are all happy!
We are still experiencing culture shock. It still seems like we are on vacation. For the past 2 years when we would return to the US for vacation, we would come for 3 weeks at a time. So it just seems like we are here doing what we have done for the past 2 years. Everyone here wants to know what culture shock we are experiencing, so I thought I would share some of that with you.
- Drinks- a 16 oz Coke costing $1.39, we were used to it costing 60 cents, maybe 75 cents
- Avacados cost us $1.69 each and we are used to paying about 25 cents each, of course that was in Mexico.
- A drink at a restaurant cost $2.80 we were used to paying about $1 four years ago.
- That everywhere you go you see children of ALL ages with some form of technology attached to their body. I saw a little girl about Annie's age listening to some form of music or something while she was eating. Do people talk to their kids anymore?
- That the roads are as smooth as a baby's bottom! We LOVE them! The boys said they were like driving on a cloud.
- The choices we have are unbelievable in a good way, most of the time! ( unless you are in a hurry or have a headache or just arrived in the country and need a hair dryer!)
- The grass is green even when it is dying! :o) It beats not having any grass! I will have to take a picture of the front of our apartment just for laughs.
Okay, that is all for now. That will give you something to think about anyway! I will post tomorrow b/c I will have some pics to post. Tomorrow is dress like a cow at Chick-fil-a and get a free meal so we will be taking advantage of that. We are poor missionaries, so YES we will ALL go in dressed like a cow. Love you all!! Missy MOOOOOO!
