Cold in the Jungle

• I know most people can't believe this, but it is cold today! It is cloudy and threatening to rain. We've had a couple of pretty warm days lately but today looks like it will be a lot cooler. Not that it is ever unbearably hot or cold here...really, if you can get used to all the rain, the temperature here is ideal - almost always in the upper-70's to mid-80's. I'm going to have to go put on some socks and sweatshirt today though! Looks like a big storm brewing...Sean was supposed to do a flight today, but it isn't looking very promising!
• Brooklyn can't leave that poor puppy alone. I've been trying to keep Brooklyn inside so that the poor little pup can have a break from her constant poking and prodding! This puppy seems to have a very calm, sweet demeanor...we wouldn't want Brooklyn ruining that by pestering it into insanity!
• I have named the dog "Scout" but Sean is still holding out until he has a better idea. And in a few months, we're supposed to name our own child?! We can't seem to agree on a good name for a dog, let alone for our second child. It is also a matter of sitting down and actually discussing it. While Sean feels we have all the time in the world, I am feeling this baby grow more each day and I worry that it will come before we have a name picked out! Yes, I know we can still decide after the baby is born but I worry that we'll end up with a weird name that neither of us like if we have to decide under pressure before we can leave the hospital! One thing is sure, I don't like leaving new members of our household "nameless" for any amount of time, be it a puppy or a person! So, "Scout" it is for the dog....
• We don't have big plans this weekend but are looking forward to going to Quito next week on Wednesday or so. Sean has a conference to attend as a representative of MAF and we also hope he will be able to finalize his Ecuadorian license while we are up there. It all depends on whether or not the examiner can come down early next week to test Sean's flying skills. Pray for that! Since it will also be our anniversary on Aug. 5 and Brooklyn's birthday on the 6th, we plan to turn it into a fun time for all of us...maybe do some exploring up in the Andes!