A Real Missionary Kid

We went to Mangayacu Falls today. Sean went there on Father's Day and couldn't wait to take us there. It was a great day! It has been bright, warm and sunny all day and a little trip to the jungle and some waterfalls was just what we needed after a long week! It occurred to me as I looked back at our pictures of the outing that Brooklyn is now truly a missionary kid...

Pork anyone? This is how pork is usually sold around here. This one was in Mera, the next town over. We saw this on our way to Mangayacu Falls and Sean just had to get a picture. I haven't been brave enough to buy our pork this way yet...it can also be bought nicely packaged in one of the supermarkets in Ambato or Quito!

Brooklyn couldn't resist getting in the water. It started with just the shoes and next thing we knew we were taking off her shirt and shorts so she could really get in there! This water was cold but nothing like the water in streams and creeks in Colorado. Not that that would make any difference to our little girl who likes cold showers (warm water is "too" hot) and refuses to sleep in warm pajamas or covered up with blankets.

Mommy came along. Here we are sitting just above one waterfall and you can see another one behind us. They weren't big waterfalls but they had nice deep, clear pools at the bottom of each one...too bad it wasn't a hot springs or I would have been in there with Brooklyn trying to soak my aching, 6-month pregnant body!