Hand washing dishes, using an electric washer/wringer and spinner and line drying clothes.. just those two things adds quite a few more hours to the weekly chores. BUT, we are loving it!
Mandy heading out to hang up laundry
'Down Time' (notice the clean laundry piled up! LOL!)
Ashley and Mama handwashing dishes
Being blessed with a cow for two months is another adjustment. It does take quite a bit of time out of the morning and evening.. but again, we are loving it and are taking full advantage of the 2 + gallons of milk we are getting daily. So far we have made butter, cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, yogurt and of course a plethora of smoothies!
Here the girls untangle the little calf from a tree. In Belize many animals are simply tied out in a yard. Like for Miss Daisy in this picture.. she definitely does not need a huge pasture. Plus our friends may do this to keep her more tame.. not sure.
Good job girls!
Yummy 'Cheddar' Cheese
Schoolwork at home is difficult here as the hours seem to speed by at an enormous rate of speed! I am so grateful for the girls' help. They have been such a blessing to me in these past few weeks especially. The heat adds just an extra element to every task. I do feel as though we are adjusting fine though and making headway. We are praying that the little girls get acclimated soon and that will help with some general fussiness and acting out which we are struggling with.
A typical 'School Room' scene at the McDonald Home
(on a productive day! :) )
Ashley helps the boys with their Biology
Mama with the three youngest. I think all three of these guys are having the hardest time adjusting to all things new and missing home. Please keep them in your prayers~ Blessings from all of us!
4 comments:
Kelly, I know all too well what you are talking about when you say your children need to get used to the climate. It took ours a long time too,seemed like a year. They would get sick a lot during that time, and I would get so frustrated and wish we had never moved here! It takes a strong immune system for this country. Yes we should come together, but it seems since I talked to you guys I have come up with a good excuse not to feel much like cooking lately :) but I would like to come over sometime and chat with you folks about some matters as homeschooling here etc...
So fun to finally catch up on your blog--even though we just caught up in person yesterday. SMILE.
Love the pictures of your girls with the cow.
I also like Ryan's machette he is wearing during, "school".
Pioneer Mom~ yes, yes! Let's meet up soon. We would love to see your pretty farmhouse~
Sj~ yes, isnt't it such a blessing to have the freedom to school them however we feel the Lord is leading! What a blessing from God~
See you soon
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