Raber Review

It is hard to believe that we have been here almost a week.  I am looking forward to going to the  Farmer's market tomorrow to get some pineapple, which is quickly becoming our favorite, and avocados, and other fresh fruits and vegetables.  Don't worry, I will take plenty of pictures to share!

Here are some pictures of this week I wanted to share to show you all what we have been doing :)

 Above is our washing machine, we have to turn on the hose for the water to go in, then drain the water, then put more in for the rinse cycle.  Lastly, the little compartment on the right is the spin cycle.  It really works pretty well, I am just hoping not to get side-tracked and forget I left the hose running :)  This morning I let it get a little full, but caught it just in time.

Chris has become an expert in cutting fresh pineapple and the girls & I love it!!

  Our first day going to ILE orientation.

 

 For those interested, here is the hole Danica tripped on Sunday night and skinned the back of two of her toes pretty badly.  Her toes are healing well, but I feel horrible she tripped on it.  This is right in front of our gate in the sidewalk.  We are glad she didn't hurt herself worse.

Chris leading the pack down the street to go to school. 

 Katie loves to help hang the laundry.  We have a dryer but are trying to hang out as much as we can to save energy.

 

 Hannah has been a big helper.  We cleaned out the cabinets below the sink and washed all the dishes.

Here is a picture from the ILE campus.  It is really beautiful and we are excited to be able to study here!  We feel blessed to have this opportunity.  And yes, if you look closely Danica is on a leash, long story, but it is purely for safety reasons ;)

Costa Rica!

Well, as most of you know we made it here to Costa Rica on Saturday night around 8pm.  We were thankful for safe flights and that all of our bags made it.  We had people waiting at the airport right outside of customs to help us grab our bags and helped us out to the van and brought us to our new home for the next year.  We certainly give God the glory for everything going so smoothly.

 

We unpacked yesterday and walked to the local grocery and ate Chinese for lunch.  We even took a trip to Walmart in the late afternoon, which is a little further away.  We went with our "big sister", Denyse in a van that they had hired to take us.  There are drivers that help families as ours coming to the language school.  It is more reliable than a taxi with much more room.  

 

Tomorrow we start orientation for language school, so continued prayer is appreciated as we adjust to a new culture and learn a new language. 

 

 

 The girls love the swing set in our backyard.  I love that the area is enclosed so that they can play more freely :)  Thanking God for taking care of the little details.

 Siesta time for Danica and Katie Sunday afternoon.  I learned a little trick at WMI this summer about putting two twin beds together to make a king size bed.  This seems a little better for Danica since this is her transition from a crib. 

 Above is the little reminder note Chris posted per my request in the bathroom.  Hannah had a little melt-down the first night we were here because she accidentally flushed her toilet paper.  So, we posted this little reminder for everyone!!!

 Here are the girls today posing in our backyard by the palm trees Katie was counting yesterday morning when she woke up.

Let me introduce you to a little friend we found on the paper towels this morning.  The girls would love to keep it, but we decided it might be best to let the little critter go free so it could eat some bugs.

The teeter-totter is also a big hit.  Pretty sure Danica has a new friend, the neighbors have twin girls who are about the same age.

 

We are excited to see what God has for us here as a family and as his children.  Our prayer is that we would be faithful in all things for his glory.



Sneak Peek!

Since we are leaving Saturday I thought I would share some pictures of our new home for the next year.  We will be living in a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment.  It has a washer and a dryer and is about 5 minutes walking distance from the Language school.

A view of the kitchen and dining room. 

 Hannah has already staked her claim on this bedroom.  She is so excited to finally have her own room!

 Thus, this will be Katie & Danica's digs :)

 Here is the master bedroom.  There is a closet that isn't visible with this picture.

 This view is from the front door looking into the living room. I love how open it is!

Lastly, here is the bathroom.  Note the cord going around the shower rod, it is the water heater. 

We got these pictures from our "big sister" Denyse, who is going to pick us up from the airport in San Jose.  She has secured this apartment for us so that when we arrive, we will be able to move right in.  We are blessed that the school has the "big brother" program to help us get settled in and show us the ropes.  We will be posting more when we get there, but until then, here is your sneak peek!