6 years ago...and 20 hours of labor

Little George Eugene Stewart arrived! March 27th, 2003. George, you were a big boy, 8lbs 15 ounces!!! Had to stay a few days in NICU, but when you came home, your butter-cube colored room was there to greet you, with a 'stars and moon' theme (didn't know you were going to be a boy yet), your other decor quickly became Curious George...and today, you live up to that name!

What a joy you are George! The Lord has richly blessed our lives with you! You have never been a dull kid, and I believe God has great things planned for your strong-willed ways...just keep listening to your wise mom and dad!!! With you, there is always an adventure going on, something cooking inside that head of yours, thinking and planning your next idea, caring and loving your brother Finn, out catching bugs or lizards, running barefoot and finding your friends while riding your ultra green bike.

Living in Brazil has opened your eyes to a needy world, you see kids sleeping on the streets, and fingerless men begging, and you want to help. Just like Jesus did. Keep your heart sensitive to what Jesus wants for you...even in Kindergarten.

George chose a Woody the Woodpecker themed party...that bird is alive and well here in Brazil! We had the gathering at the pool, compete with water balloons, too much pop, lots of kids and little woody the woodpecker flags in sub sandwiches!

Come on flying Finn...time for cake! Homemade cupcakes and frosting, took 2 days to make it, and minutes for it to melt. But...they were GOOD! George's first birthday being sung to in 2 languages!

Gifts from the grandparents living in the US came ON TIME! They both shipped them in January, took about 2 months to get here. But...they were here!!! Great party, and those 3 hours were the only rain-free hours of the day!

Here are a few more pics I have been wanting to post:

Here's a pic from the latest Fun Night fund raiser here at school, it was a Disney Dress-up theme. I hear Hulk is to be casted in High school musical 8. Stew had a sign that read, "Grow-up Pinocchio. I'm not a puppet, I'm a real man!" Finn and I were home, sick. I hate missing out on fun things...rats!

Found Finn working on his motorbike the other day. This thing has gone through about 3 other MK's here, about time someone worked on it.

George and his beloved tadpoles. As soon as they become young frogs, they are on his cars, passengers on his little airplanes or living in the Lego land he made. "Why do they always die, mom?" Don't know son.....

Finn hanging out with some boys in a neighboring town...he didn't want to go home.

Ahhh yes, just when I thought my yearbook pictures were over, Finn and I have one taken for the Amazon Valley Yearbook!

new year, new post

We went to the Bosque on Christmas Eve Eve (the central park of Belem) and this rad structure was there, nice and safe huh!

Our friend, Joice, and a traditional Amazonian feast called Tucupi.

A day spent at the beach on the Amazon. No, this is not the ocean, its fresh, or "sweet" water.

Time for some sweat relief, with a reward!

YEAH!!!! I found tofu at the store. Comes in a huge bag that is full of water, simliar to the bag of water and air you would get with a goldfish in it. I made my favorite smoothies with it. Its not silken, but it works!

Banana Fudge Smoothie

1/2 c. tofu (silken)

1 1/4 c. milk

3 frozen bananas

2 Tbsp. cocoa powder (unsweetened)

2 T. honey

(and today I put a big ol' glob of natural peanut butter in there too...hmmm)

Put all in a blender and blend away till smooth.

A common chore, washing the fans down. They get a load of dirt/dust/ash in there within weeks.

Each Christmas, I make something for the boys. Usually, on the sewing machine, but this year, I stuck with paper and glue. These are little notebooks, decorated and covered with packing tape.



Yes, mid January and look..Christmas presents:) And the gift goes on! Notice the new necklace from my boys...I love it! And thanks for the tank Shi!