Bugs and Spiders

OK - so NC has some huge spiders and bugs...

This one was crawling up Jonathan's leg while we were having a picnic last night...he jumped about a mile when he saw what was on its way up!!!

Nani's days

Here are how Nani enjoys spending her days:

Taking walks- sometimes she pushes the stroller and sometimes mama pushes her in the stroller.

Playing in the bottom cupboard with playmates who fit too.

Riding her "bike" as she calls it. She even talks about her bike in her sleep : )

Swinging at the playground- which she calls the "swings and slides"

And, as you may have all ready noticed from the pictures above, playing with her new friends.
This is Madilyn who is only 2 weeks older than Miriam.

Exploring NC

Last weekend we drove to Montreat, NC with our friends Nick, Katilyn and Asher.  We had a picnic in a neat play area near a stream and then played in the water for a while.  Afterwards we drove along the Blue Ridge Parkway for a couple of hours.  Even though it was extremely foggy and we spent much of the drive in the clouds it was absolutely beautiful.  On the way home we stopped at the City Table Restaurant and had some awesome BBQ.

This is one of the last pictures we have of Nani with her beloved Zizi (her binky/nuk/pacifier).  This week she chewed a hole in it and had to throw it away.  It was her last one and she has learned to go without!

Mentoring Program - Complete!

Yesterday Jonathan successfully completed his mentoring program here at JAARS and can now officially go on to the Technical Orientation which starts on September 13th.  This is a huge answer to prayer and we are grateful that God has allowed us to continue on in this incredible journey!

The Cessna 206 which Jonathan has been flying.

Here are some pictures of where we live...

We are in the apartment on the closest end.

Birthday Week!

Miriam turned 2 this week with the exact day being Monday-August 16th.
We opened gifts and cards all week- a little each day to spread out the fun.

Here is a taste of the new 2 year old's fun:

Katylin played the birthday song as we sang.

Our new friends- Nick, Katylin and their son Asher helped us celebrate Miriam's birthday.

More of the fun-