May

May was another special month filled with fun activities.  We celebrated Ella's 4th birthday with a princess party.  Several of her friends from school joined us, and we had a wonderful time.  You can read more about her party on Ella's blog.  

John's parents visit coincided with Ella's party, making it even more special.  They were able to bring down lots of princess paraphernalia, and help us out on the big day.

This was John's parent's second visit to Sucre, so they had already seen many of the "Sucre highlights."  One new thing they experienced was going out to the countryside to visit a few remote villages that Food for the Hungry works in.  Many of the villages are located very high int he mountains (one is at 14,000ft) so that was a unique adventure.  They also did home visits with their sponsored kids, as well as a special afternoon of pizza and fun at the park.  Two of the children had never eaten in a restaurant, so it was special bless them with this new experience.     

Of course we spent a lot of family time together, and they got the chance to meet and bond with Lydia for the first time.  We had a great time talking, playing cards, and eating lots of good Bolivian food!