The weekend started with the first t-ball game and team pictures. It was the longest morning of my life. We waited for pictures for 45 minutes, and by the time the game started, Nathan had lost most interest in playing. He did well though (see the second video).
Sunday, we went to our church in Palm Harbor, and then we went to the beach to fly our new kite (see the first video). It was a fun family weekend.
As a Dad, there are lots of things that Nathan does that I hope to remember forever. Then there are some things that I know I’ll never forget. One of those things happened last Saturday morning, and it was better than any Father’s Day gift I could have gotten.
Friday night, I flew to Miami after 12 days out of the country. Saturday morning, I arrived just in time for the beginning of Nathan’s first t-ball practice. I walked up to the field from the car, and our eyes met. He came running around the corner and across the bridge that leads to the field. When he got to me, I could see him holding back tears. He was so happy to see me, and it felt so good to hug my little boy.
I’ll never forget his little face in that moment. I hope that he’s always that happy to see me after I’ve been away for awhile. Regardless of how great the trip is, the best part about going on any trip is coming home and seeing my family again.
I can’t believe they are leaving. We’ve lived 2 streets away from them for the last 3 years, and we’re over their house at least twice a week. We’re going to miss them a lot.
They’re moving back to Nashville. We wish them the best and will keep praying for them as they move on to a different type of ministry.
Here’s a video I made of them back in 2004. It always makes me laugh.
And here’s a video from today:
We spent half a year studying Spanish in Cuernavaca when we first arrived in Mexico. We went down there this week to take Jon and Nicolle and to relive some of our memories from our time in language school. Here are some pictures from Cuernavaca, Mexico.
You can see all of our pictures from Cuernavaca in our flickr photo set.
We had a yard sale yesterday at the home of one of the other missionaries. She has a Nintendo Wii, and in order to keep Nathan occupied, we had to let him play it. He’s good at boxing.
Want to help us get our own Nintendo Wii for free? You could get a free one, too. Click here for more details.
Click here to watch the video on Vimeo. This is my first video for Videoblogging Week 2008, so check out the rest on Mexico Movies.
Lately, it’s been pretty hot in Mexico City. The weather has reached over 30 degrees Centigrade (86 F) a lot lately. March is the hottest month, and it’s been hotter than usual this year. The federal government has issued warnings, reminding people to take precaution when going out for long periods of time.
We have a great way to beat the heat. We play in the sprinkler.
