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I can't believe it is already the end of July. The kids are just finishing up their winter school. It has been a fun change around here. They have an activity a day and are loving the variety! The kids go to school in the afternoon...all three of them for four hours. It has been really nice, I am not going to lie. In my free time I clean (because we all know its impossible to keep things clean with kiddos), perfecting misto quente, work on Portuguese, and run. Our new normal is becoming more normal. Cooking isn't as hard, going to the grocery store isn't as hard....or maybe I just know what to expect or what to prepare myself for. It's amazing how different your viewpoint can be if you are mentally prepared for something.

It was also gotten pretty cold here. Cold enough to wear long sleeves and bundle up at night. I really wish our shipment was here with our little space heaters. Luckily it has been a pretty warm winter (from what the locals tell me). It's really not that cold. At night it gets really chilly and the afternoon warms back up. It's when the afternoon doesn't warm things up that it's really cold. I think it feels colder than it is too because the inside of your house is usually the same temperature as the outside.

The other day Connor walked out of his room and said, "mom, I was praying." I said, "oh great, good job bud!" He explained he was being like Nephi and praying and began to sing "I will go, I will do the things the Lord commands!" We have been learning about Nephi for FHE. We all went back to our activities. A little later he walked out again and said, "Mom I prayed again!" I again told him he was great and that he can pray as much as he would like. "Yeah," he said "I am praying that our shipment will be here." Oh my sweet boy. I don't know if I should feel bad or be proud. I guess both, I am more proud that he felt that he needed help with something and thought to ask for Heavenly Father's help. He has more faith than I do and I hope it isn't crushed...because it is looking like it won't be here for another month or so. My sweet Connor. It's tough being a parent sometimes.

Along with the cold comes sickness....we have all been a little sick around here. Dawson is allergic to milk and has terrible rashes and teething all at the same time, poor boy. We are all slowly doing better and ready for the warm weather. I know once it does arrive we will want the cold again.....so I will just enjoy what we have right now. Enjoy the moment.

The language is still chugging along. SLOWLY. Oh how I wish I could just snap my fingers and understand everything. We are getting use to things though....its becoming normal. I have been venturing out on my own. I feel pretty foolish most the time trying to communicate but that's how I learn (or so I am told haha). I have so much I want to do, but feel so limited because of the language barrier. I went to a salon here...that was another experience in and of itself. It's done and I won't be changing my hair for a while. Just when I think I am starting to understand I am instantly reminded I don't know much. oh the learning process.

I didn't have any pictures of Dev this week, but I think this quote sums up what I think of him. Yes, I am a proud wife. He is still working hard. Still juggling work, me, the kids, being my tutor and translator, family time, the works. I don't know how he isn't completely exhausted. Well he does get pretty exhausted, but he doesn't show it or complain about it.

We are looking forward to birthday parties in August and hopefully our visa's will be here in time to visit the US for his hunt this fall.