Quiz Retreat

So i am finally posting about quiz retreat..:) 

This winter was my second time quizzing and Raphael's first.

We memorized James and 1 & 2 Peter. I had a great time quizzing

again with the same team as last year. We were in AA division.

So here are some pics from the retreat.. starting with a time out. :)

                                              Starting a quiz....

                                             ....and ending it.

                And then came Friday morning.. and the tense quizzing began. :) We had to get a 3rd to get knocked out. Our first quiz we got a second, and then we advanced to the quarter finals. If we got a first in this quiz we would skip the semi's and go straight to the finals. If we got a second we would go the semi finales. It was very nerve-wracking to say the least. Several times it looked like we were going to get a third and then things turned around and we ended up getting a first! Which sent us straight to the finals! It took us a bit for it to sink in.... we were shocked.....but very excited! :)

                                             The finales! :)

Jan-Feb Birthdays!

I know its a little late.. :P  But here they are anyway.. :)   

Hadassah turned 11 in Jan..

                   Creative, Sensitive, Servant

                                                           
                                                                                      Caleb turned 18 in Feb..

 People person, Active, Caring

                                   
               and Heather turned 9 in Feb as well..

Drama Queen, Outgoing, Laid back, at ease with being the youngest... :)

                                                     

Christmas

Yes i know Christmas was a while ago, i wanted to post but never got around to it..  

I've been busy busy studying for quizzing. =P

So here are a few pics of our Christmas...

Aleah.. =)

The red girls..:)

Paraguay Trip!

Dad, writing about the trip...

 On a nine hour flight from Sao Paulo to Dulles international in Washington DC we 5 sat in the middle on a very nice Boeing  777

 This is Iguana falls.. poor Niagara! :)

 Precious sister time at the falls with absolutely perfect weather!

Material shopping Cudad Deleste -

 Ice cream cones at Lacto landa were a favorite treat..

 Making chepa at Samuel Bontragers.

 Safe arrival at La belleza after 60 miles and 2.5 hours of dusty rough roads...end result, very dirty travelers! :)

      Story hour with Brenda Zook back at La Bellza...

School time in the clinic yard!

Large size Paraguayan toads -

Processing meat at the main clinic -

Main entrance of clinic -

 One happy group of travelers, wondering how time could possibly go that fast!

Sisters Day

We got together and made LOTS of cookies, did some Christmas 

decorating, and talked. :)

                                   Coming soon is a post about Mom and Dad's trip to Paraguay!

Paraguay!!

Earlier this fall Mom, Dad, Raphael, Hadassah, and Heather went

to the courthouse get passports. 

-behind the courthouse-

And on Wed they left with passports in hand.. for Paraguay!

They are going to be gone for 2 weeks.. leaving Josh, Caleb, and me at home. ;)

                                         

Happy Birthday, Aleah!

Aleah turned 1 on September 23rd. She had fun tearing up her cake! :)