Birthdays, Birthdays, Birthdays!

Feliz Cumpleanos!

This week is a little bit Birthday-Crazy here at Casa de Amor! We are in full-out party mode here as we celebrate the birthdays of kids and staff alike. 

First, we had a party for our identical twin TWO year old boys! 

Their sweet mom comes to visit once a week, and they will actually head back to live with her here in the next few months. How special that this fam was able to celebrate together!

Ready to sing!

Party Guests :)

Jello is the ultimate party hit here!

Yesterday, we celebrated with this THREE year old sweetheart!

The fun began at church...our church here celebrates birthdays of the congregation during the middle of the service each week! :)

Sidenote - here's a glimpse into our pre-church preparation for the group of 9 who went this week! Sunday mornings are a little mad but a lot of fun!

The twins came with us this week, which was a little bit questionable, as they probably don't win a gold star for behavior points on a day-to-day basis! However, they were pretty great on Sunday...a little intimated by so many people at first, I think, but nothing a little cookie couldn't help settle!

Loving song time...and that cookie.

After church, the incredible Mauge...Or Tia Muah-Hay as Brayon would say, had us alllll over to her house for the birthday fiesta.

Pizza party...birthday girl stuffing her face!

Cake time!

Some of the rest of the gang

Wild man - just for you, Page.

Birthday girl's big sister!

The twins were the life of the party, clearly.

haaaaa

We love you, B!

We'll get more party pics from the rest of the week up later!

It's a Tough Life

This is one of my favorite favorites....a precious 2 year old with so much personality - hilarious. However, recently she had a very sorrowful evening...

The other night, another baby who is sick got to take medicine. Can you believe it, though? We would not give this healthy 2 year old any medicine! Life is so unfair.

Try not to feel too sorry for the little drama queen! :)

haaaaa

We are just getting over a round of sicknesses here at the Baby Home...I've lost track of how many times I've gotten vomited on, but thankfully, everyone's finally on the mend! Wahoooo!

Sunday Funday

I love Sundays - they are never boring, that´s for sure! Just thought I´d put up some recent pics of our kids out at church and lunch. For a while, I was referred to as BlancaNieve (Snow White,) by the other tias, because I would leave with 7 dwarves each Sunday. Now, most weeks, I have more than 7 dwarves with me...which means more entertainment (and maybe a little more insanity) for everybody! Wouldn´t give up these days for anything though!

Our oldest boys

Loading up the ´´Auto Graaaande´´

Out to lunch with friends!

Last week, taking out Mr. About to Be Adopted with his dress-alike twin, Tio Mateo

Lunch time!

Nothing but smiles all around? ...

...Of course not.

haaaaaaaa - this could be a heartwrenching photo if he wasnt just devastated that we wouldn´t let him drink the ENTIRE pitcher of juice by himself. Tragic.

Who wants to eat when you can look at turtles?!

Let´s end with a story. See these five lovely children just enjoying a Sunday stroll together? How precious you might think. We thought so, too...hence, the photos. Well, maaaaybe we should have put the camera down and listened to the grandma yelling at us about 3 feet away. We didn´t hear her, and seconds after this picture, we had 5 kids falling into fresh cement. Including one who fell face first flat on his stomach into the wet concrete. Any guesses which one?

Shocker.

We got him cleaned up, but not before being completely judged by the grandma who officially thinks we are mentals. Taking those pictures while our kids ruin her new driveway. Happpppy Sunday!

Happy 3 Months!

Happy happy happy happy HAPPY 3 months!

so much happy.

 

That´s better!

Nataly was pumped to celebrate

Valentina was loving the bday celebration, too.

Victoria was dazed. Too. Much. Partying.

Angelica´s Irish Pub face, anyone?

3 month old burritos.

Pretty cute backsides, too!

Meet the Parents! 2nd Adoption of the Week!

On Thursday, this princess got to meet Mom & Dad! (Shown here with one of our office staff, Maria, walking her downstairs for the meeting)

So precious! Showing them their own pictures that she´s been carrying around!

Then, on Friday, the big brothers and sisters finally got to meet the baby of the family. I stole this pic from them, but it is too fun! Great smiles! She fits in perfectly, doesn´t she?!

Ready for bed...sleeping with her family photo album. This picture for whatever reason just makes me so thankful for the ultimate goal for each of our babies...families. I just love this.

Playing Outside

The weather is actually changing a little bit in Bolivia...nights are cool, and days aren't quite as hot, although the sun's still shining plennnnty!

Perfect play days outside around the house!

We love our bikes!

We love bugs, too!

Get out!

Triplets!

As our little girls have grown in size, they have also grown in volume! We used to have to wake them up every 2 hours and force feed them to drink a fourth of the tiniest bottles you can imagine. Now...every 3 hours, they let us know it's time to eat!

Enough to drive anybody insane?

Seconds later...ahhhh

Happiness!

Recent pics: last week, we took a big risk and someone dressed them all alike! ha! These babies grow more and more identical by the day...there are small ways to tell them apart, but we've definitely had some almost-mix-ups...especially when they're all getting baths! It is going to be so fun to see if they change as they get bigger!

This pic captures their personalities pretty perfectly, if I do say so myself! #1 chill, #2 screaming, and #3 just looking cute. (Not biased at all.)

Praisin Jesus right before bedtime