Tungurahua is a volcano near Ambato, Ecuador (about 2 hours away) that has received international attention lately as it began to spit and spurt lava several weeks ago. We made an evening trip to Banos (half-way between us and Ambato) to try to get a glimpse of lava flow. That trip was fun, but clouds and …
Since we have been here in Ecuador, our family has had the privelege to meet people from all over the world. It’s crazy how big and yet how small the world is all at the same time. The kids are marking on our big wall maps all the countries and states from which we know …
Living near the equator, most poeple think that Ecuador is a tropical paradise. In some ways it is. Fruits and vegetables grow year round and the climate tends to be moderate. But, it also tends to rain EVERY SINGLE DAY. A couple of weeks ago, something strange happened. It didn’t rain for a full 24 …
I recently posted about a day-trip we took in July to the Hola Vida waterfall. Just a few days ago, I found these pictures that JC took on that trip and decided to share them as well. Our friends from Mississippi… New friends that arrived in Shell straight from their honeymoon! They spent the summer …
We celebrated this sweet girl’s 9th birthday this week. How is that even possible?! She loves legos, and she loves to draw and color. Thankfully, I thought ahead and bought this huge box of crayons (120) and several lego add-on sets (after Christmas, on clearance) back in the States before our move. She loved them. …
