Time is clipping along here on the island. I’m not sure how it happened but here we are mid October and the weather is just as pleasant as can be right now. It’s interesting to be here long enough for now to notice the difference but it is certainly cooler than it was when we first moved over. We’re glad to have it not quite so hot!!
Beach Day took us to Rio Grande beach just up the road from us about 10-15 minutes. It’s a spot where the Rio Grande Loiza river meets up with the ocean and it was a cool little spot to swim. The kids found some rope swing hanging from the tree and had fun hanging out on those for a long time. It was a beautiful night to be out of the house and out of school for a bit! Keen drew all his favorite holidays in the sand as we sat and talked about the snow that we know is headed to Utah this week and how different it is to be on an island instead! Oh how we love our beach days!
The rest of the week flew by. Josh headed to Florida for a conference for most of the week and we just settled into our gym/school/dinner/bedtime routine. The kids are doing great in school and have just another week or so before the quarter ends. Deshs teacher keeps up updated on their activities for the week and usually sends us a couple pictures of what’s happening in the classroom. Such cute kiddos that they all get to be surrounded with all day! We got a fun package from Aunt Britt and the boys in the mail this week and just devoured the treats she sent. What a fun surprise! As usual, the daily mail check is always one of the most exciting things that happens all day.
Rease started after school tutoring this week and has really loved the extra help she gets with her Spanish. She’s able to have almost two full hours of Spanish training with the teacher and only a handful of other kids in the class. It’s been a huge blessing to have after school tutoring for all the kids this year. We feel super lucky to be a part of that! As part of tutoring this week, Rease and the other students recognized breast cancer awareness and had a day that was in honor of all those with cancer. Kind of cool to see what they did. Desh took a field trip to the ice cream shop, Rhen broke a bottle of red nail polish and had fun cleaning it up, and Kim and Hector came over for dinner one night this weekend. Always a pleasure to be with them!
Saturday morning Josh got up early and planted a few bushes in the yard that have been waiting and needing a little love. Rease pulled on the pressure washer and between her and Beck they got the whole back patio washed off. It looks so much better!
And then right in the middle of working outside the rain started. And because everyone was already wet, why not water fight?! The kids had a great time splashing, squirting and throwing water at each other and no better way to get out of a little work right when you need it!
We worked hard but also took some time to relax this weekend as well. Saturday we had our pizza and movie night and then Josh and I snuck away for a couple hours to a “married couples” party that was going on at the stake center. We didn’t know what we were getting into but we certainly didn’t expect to have as much fun as we did! There was dancing like you would never believe and there was no way around it, we caught the bug. All types of salsa and Latin dancing were happening and we just couldn’t stop watching everyone and wanting to be a part of it. We tried our best but also left there with a vow that we would take dance lessons of some sort while we’re here. We’ve got to get some rhythm and be able to join in on the next dance! Such a fun night to end another great week.
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