VACATION!

In about 15 minutes Brad and I are going to start making our way toward Iowa. Our first stop is Isla Tierrabomba in Cartagena. By Tuesday we'll be in Chicago and on Wednesday we'll set foot on sweet Iowa soil. Keep your fingers crossed for good weather and no travel delays. See you soon!

KCP Christmas

Brad and I went to our second KCP Christmas party last night. It wasn't as amazing as last year, but it was still pretty great. Plus, I won a gift certificate for 100,000 pesos, about 50 dollars. That was exciting, I hardly ever win things. We just went and spent it all on Christmas presents.

Tomorrow is the last day of school before break! Now all we have to do is pack and make our way to Cartagena before Tuesday. From there we go to Miami, then Chicago and from there we go to Omaha, NEBRASKA! I can't believe I'll be spending part of my vacation in Nebraska. But it's just a two hour drive for the parents, so it's worth it.

It's going to be a pretty quiet Christmas because Adam and Angela are staying in South Carolina (BOOOOOOO!) But I'm looking forward to so many things about being home...today especially I had a huge craving for a Tasty Taco. 5 days and it will be mine.

good news

Brad and I were originally going to be back in Iowa from the 16th to the 31st. I booked the tickets while I was home and not feeling homesick, but lately we've been thinking two weeks is not nearly enough. So, for a small (not really) fee we changed our return flight to the 8th. I'm sure it will be worth it.

We just got back from our Thanksgiving vacation. We went to an island with a group of friends and had a great time, such a great time that I mostly forgot to take pictures, but I can describe it for you: perfectly clear blue water, a hammock hut, murder mysteries and really intense sun. It was so hard to leave and even harder to go back to work because...

The Christmas play is tomorrow. It has been awful, so stressful. Even after months of practice and after school rehearsals the kids still don't know their lines and miss their entrances. But the elementary principal came to dress rehearsal today with a lot of encouragement. After watching me get up on stage and manhandle a girl into place, screaming, "Am I speaking a language you understand? Stand next to Tiny Tim!" She told me that the kids have a way of miraculously pulling it together. And that's exactly what we need...a miracle.