Normal?

• We are feeling more settled in every day. Our days are taking on a semblance of a routine and that seems to calm us all down!
• I caught Brooklyn spoon-feeding one of the dogs yesterday. That sweet dog patiently allowed Brooklyn to feed her one doggie kibble at a time on a little doll-sized spoon. It was pretty cute.
• We've been borrowing a kiddie pool. Brooklyn loves playing in the water! Praise the Lord for something fun for Brooklyn to do. Poor kid was bored out of her mind at first but I think she's getting used to our new lifestyle.
• We heard from Quito today and it sounds like our shipment is getting close to being released from customs. We could get it as soon as this weekend!
• The meeting with Ecuadorian civil aviation authorities is postponed until Tuesday next week. Keep praying that they will be willing to let Sean get his pilot's license without too much hassle. From what we've heard they are willing to work with us but can't give the "okay" for Sean's license without this special meeting.
• This week has been pretty busy for a week with nothing planned ahead of time for me! I've had to relearn how to be a stay-at-home Mom. Most of what happens in a day wasn't planned and anything could happen from an urgent trip to the store for more milk, to a friend coming over to talk, to an extended shopping trip looking for some ingredient that can't be found, to spur-of-the-moment "carpet time" with a two year old, to unexpected messes to clean up! I'm getting the hang of it, though, and I have to confess that I love that I have the opportunity to do this.