Puppies!!

Our boxer dog Roxy had puppies, they are so cute. They are almost three weeks old. 

The kids are really enjoying them. 

 Naomi and one of the puppies.

 This picture could have so many cute captions....

Just a few days after they opened their eyes.

Naomi has Graduated from Preschool

 This past school year Naomi has had the wonderful privilege of attending 'La Escuelita Puerta Abierta'   It was a great time for Naomi, she was able to meet new friends and learn great things. This morning we went to her Graduation. It was so neat to see all that she had done and learned. 

 Naomi and her friends 

 Miss Amanda

 Watching the fun slide show of the whole year.

All her teachers

Naomi and Juanita

Tortillas.....

When you hear the clapping of hands and smell tortillas cooking you know it is time to eat. Here in Guatemala tortillas are served with every meal. In this video you can see how to make tortillas on a "plancha" (flat griddle with fire underneath). Keep in mind these women do not use a spatula or tongs, to pick them up or flip them over, they have hands of steal. My favorite time to eat a tortilla is hot off the plancha with a little salt sprinkled inside then rolled up, it is delicious. 

Now let me tell you, as easy as she makes this look, just pick up a little masa (freshly ground corn, dough) roll it up then flatten it out, right? Well, after 4 years of living here in Guatemala I can make tortillas but I do not look as graceful and natural as this sweet lady. I also might add that my tortillas are not always round and as thin!!! It is an art that is learned from the time the girls are old enough to clap. Chloe Ann and Naomi make much better Tortillas than I do!

Abigail's bed...

This was our solution to having a bed room too small for a crib to put Abigail in. Danny suggested we go shopping on one of the Main streets here in Santiago, he had seen this hammock before. It is a really neat hammock that hangs from the ceiling. We hung it high enough so it won't hit our feet, and yet Abi is still close by.

Growing up fast

It is hard to believe our sweet little Abigail is 5 months old today! As I set up my "studio" to take pictures of Abi, I decided to take pictures of all the kids. It is incredible how fast the kids are growing, I always heard that when I was young but you never really know how fast kiddos grow until they are almost grown. Titus is 13, Isaac is 11, Chloe Ann is 9 and Naomi is 4.

Abi has been rolling over for a couple weeks now, she loves to smile and laugh and especially catch your attention. She has just started to cough or squeal to get our attention. She continues to be a good baby and is very happy all the time.

We went to Panajachel for the day, Crossroads Cafe is always at the top of the list of places to go. Once I got home and was grinding this freshly roasted coffee. I could not get over the smell, it was SOOO yummy, then it started to brew. I thought to myself if only I could have a scratch n sniff blog everyone would know the wonderful smell this coffee had. Here is the picture I took for you all to see, sorry it's not a scratch n sniff!! It was delicious....

Ann Crockett Reeves Duffy

My sweet Nana went to heaven last week. She was a wonderful Godly example to me and many other people. She was beautiful inside and out. I was able to go the the funeral and spend time with my family. As I was going through old pictures while at her house I was amazed at how many people she new and prayed for. It was a great time of remembering Nana, as the whole family gathered to celebrate her life, I truly believe she would have been pleased to see us all together. Finding little notes she had written, she expressed her love for her family, and Especially her Lord and Savior!!

Below is her obituary.....Ann Crockett Reeves Duffy, age 91 went to be with her Lord on July 11, 2011 at 6 a.m. Born in Weakley County, TN on March 31, 1920. She was a Memphis resident since 1940 where She lived a full life. She served at Open Door Bible Church where she met Frank Duffy. She loved sharing her faith in the Lord Jesus, being a Sunday School Teacher, and was a leader in Bible Study Fellowship. She also served on many missions trips, hosted missionaries, was a prayer warrior, and mentor to many. She was one of the founders of Hands of Mercy women's auxiliary for the Moriah House, worked with Child Evangelism Fellowship, and was a business woman. She loved swimming and teaching how to swim. She was preceded in death by her first husband Sheriff Edward Reeves and son Charles Andrew Duffy. She leaves her husband Frank Duffy, seven children: Ann Carolyn Reeves Davie, Lynn Duffy Whetherholt, Edward Reeves Jr., Leigh Duffy Iwaszkowiec, Frank Duffy Jr., Richard Reeves, and Jane Reeves. She also leaves 23 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be July 15 at 1 p.m. and the service will be at 2:30 at Open Door Bible Church, 1792 North Parkway Memphis, TN. Burial follows in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials can be sent to Child Evangelism Fellowship or Moriah House.

One of Nana's favorite verse was

Proverbs 3:5,6 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart;

and lean not unto thine own understanding.

In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths."