a big delay.... what have we been doing?!

Yes, it has been a long time since I have written on the blog! Wow, it is now September the 2nd and we are getting things ready around the house for a visit from my parents in 2 weeks! We are looking forward to their visit! For the past several months, we have been busy with many things and boy, does the time fly by!

At the first of May, we finished our regular classes and took a small vacation to the beach in Oaxaca. Then I visited mom and dad for a suprise Mother's day (and Father's day) present. I enjoyed a week there with my family! It was good to spend time with them although I was missing my husband!

The first of June, a major part of the construction took place in our home. We moved into a temporary housing we made down the stairs from the house so that we could put the roof on the house. yes, we had a roof but it was made of a laminate...kinda like a cardboard with an oil base on it. Anyway, the month of June we were living in a small room and teaching in that same small room. We began some Saturday English classes where we had 3 small girls come. They were a pleasure to teach.

Then the first of July began an intensive summer course that just finished the third week of August. Each day we had 4 classes. We began at 10 with our first class and it ended at 12, the second class began at 12 and ended at 2. We had a 2 hour break (if you will) to run to town and eat something and run back. Then from 4-6 was our third class and we ended from 6-8 with our fourth class. Wow, by 8:30...when everyone had left, we were exhausted. We taught an average of 40 students per day...ranging from the ages of 3 - 16. yes, that is right...3 year olds. Don't be confused...these 3 year olds were in the same class while teaching English, Math, and Spanish for me. (you see since my spanish is still weak, I am teaching the younger ones since I know enough to teach them) And my husband is teaching the older children Chemistry, Spanish, History, Physics, Math, you name it...

So, its now, September and we are taking the month off...kinda, since we have students that come to the gate and knock when they need help with their homework. It's nice. and we say "Thank you Lord!"

This is a picture of our 3 little girls on our Saturdays. Wendy, Lesli, and Yasmin. They also came to our summer school class 3 days a week. This was in our temporary housing...notice the bed in the background. We called this our rustic house and classroom. We currently are using that room as our classroom. Here's another photo of our rustic classroom. It's actually kinda nice. And the first picture you see is us....trying to rest a little before the next classes start back!