Diego's Birthday & Other Happenings!

 Alright... I need to figure out this new blogger format!  All the photos of Diego at the end of this post were supposed to be at the beginning... but, alas... we'll just learn for next time!!!

This is Ithan's one-month photo!  I saw on someone's blog how they had taken a picture of their baby next to a stuffed animal each month to show how much he/she had grown; what a great idea!  So, here's baby Ithan next to Chocolate, the stuffed bear I got from my Uncle David when I was three.  Also, notice the beautiful (and super-soft!) blankie that Ithan's Great-Aunt Peg made!  :)

 Picture caption:  Typical  :)

 Second picture caption:  Also typical  :)

This kid is going to learn fast!

 We were fortunate to have some family down with the work teams!  Jeff, Rhonda and Hope made it down to visit CVE  with the Bluffton Senior Group and ate dinner at our house one night!

Aron & Marcos doing their reading time with their little brother! 

 We found a good use for the new corner in our house!  Fighting is just never a good idea... ;)

Diego came up with a great way to do bowling in our new hallway!!!

(Note:  All these photos were taken before painting in the remodeled section of the house... I'll update with some new photos of the finished product as we're enjoying it now!)

 Diego turns 8!  And can you guess who picked out the Star Wars legos for him?  :)

Wow... I can hardly believe it!  Diego came to CVE when he was 2, almost 3, and has just kept growing!  We are thankful for your prayers for him as he becomes a young man!

 Diego with the rest of the birthdays being celebrated in the comedor!

 After the face smash!

Diego invited one of his classmates to stay overnight, which was exciting since it was the first time he's ever had anyone overnight!

Thanks for your continued prayers for our family!  We have enjoyed all our visitors this past month and a half and look forward to moving forward and getting back into some semblance of a routine!  Please pray for our endurance and a renewal of energy in this time without teams and visitors... thanks!