Mia, Lanie and Sophie hanging out

 

BUG CAMP!

 
Mia has been going to "bug camp" this week at a local Montessori School. It is just a week long (2.5 hours a day) and the theme is bugs! This was her first time at any type of school. Drop-off isnt always tear-free but she does fine once I leave. She and her friends Sophie and Connor are there together. She really seems to like it and brings home all kinds of projects.

 
Mia and her friend Connor getting ready to go into bug camp.

 
Here she is right before we left for camp

Oh those dimples!!!

 

Hot Air Balloons

 
We took the girls to see the hot air balloon festival at Battle Creek. The girls loved the balloons - except when our friend Jeff turned on his bunner. It is really hot and really loud! The "kitty cat" balloon was their favorite - sorry Jeff!

Jeff getting ready to take off!

 

 
We went to the lake again this weekend. The girls love going on boat rides. They also love playing at the beach and "swimming".

 
Lanie decided one bathing suit was not quite enough so she added her bikini top - too bad she put it on the bottom!!

Mia's cabana boy

 
We were hanging out at the pool. Somehow Mia had her Papa convinced she needed to be fed her water and snack!

mmm...guacamole

 

Lanie and her Mama Juanita

 
It only took a minute for Lanie to "remember" her Mama Juanita. Its amazing how quickly they reconnect!

 

Mia and her Mama Rosa

 
While we were in Guatemala we got to visit with the girls' foster mothers.

Our trip to Lake Atitlan in Guatemala

Lake Atitlan Guatemala

 
We took an overnite trip to Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. This lake is surrounded by 3 volcanos. It was beautiful!

 

The volcano around Lake Atitlan

 

 

Hanging in the hammock!

 
The hotel we stayed at in Lake Atitlan had a row of hammocks. The girls loved laying in them!