Rain Rain go away come again... NEVER!

so its raining like crazy here. i mean loud loud thunder and lightning and the power off! the works. they say it will be like this alot untill the middle of May! so fun fun for me! its cute tho, cuz the kids love the lanterns and play boo around all the corners. and hide and go seek is not the fairest with them! its because i'm white! anywho i have to make this entry short, due to the power being out there is a long line up for the internet! anywho i will be sure to write more later when i have time! love you all
muah!

the long awaited photos!

Laundry, rivers and sunburns.

yesterday was laundry day. And what used to be Lori's chore is now mine. so from now on every thursday, amongst all the other little chores i do around the house, Laundry is done. thankfully there is staff who take care of the kids laundry, but that still leaves all the volunteers and parents who come and Pat and Melindas too. lol. so i did about 5 loads and then fled to the river with lori and the older kids. its about a 10 min walk. so here i was with my swimsuit, tanktop and shorts... without sunscreen because i left the house so quick. and i bet you all know what that means. yup! i got a sunburn when i got home. i've been nursing it all day today and making sure to stay out of the direct sun. but fridays are usually pretty easy going because all the kids watch a movie after supper. the only time a week they are allowed. other than that my week has been going goodwaterfights, breaking up little boys fist fights, kissing boo boos and cuddling little upset tummies and little coughs.
by the end of next month, 4 of our kids are going to be gone. BabyJessica is gone already and Jared and Jessica the twins are leaving next week. Then Juditte and joanna go soon too. so that means we will have alot of parents visiting. The house requires that inorder to pick your kids up you have to stay a week. Thankfully some parents decide to stay in the hotel which is in town. (a 10 min drive) Its really a very nice hotel, especially for Haiti. i'll put some pictures up of it later.

Anywho not sure what else needs to be written. there is a little bit of a cold going around, but nothing to worry about. right now everyone is just cuddling and giving out kleenexs.
well i had better go. we're gonna put up the sprinkler and i want to see the kids reaction. they have never seen one before!

Love you all and hope to write to you again soon!
Muah! Angelique

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thanks alot! love yous.

Mirebalais. Haiti.

so i made it okay! i have been writing on my laptop about my first couple days but wireless is not working. so i am on Melinda's computer rite now. with baby Evan in my lap. he is soo cute. he's 6 months and weighs only 10 pounds. he was so small when he came here. only 14 days old and 2 pounds. crazy!

there are so many adorable kids. and they are constantly looking for hugs. lately i have been in the baby room for the moring and then with the toddlers the afternoon then i help put the kids to bed at 7pm. because they are all up again at 5:30am. luckly i dont have to get up till 8am. its nice. the country is so beautiful and the trees are amazing!

Anywho i dont yet have a phone so i will try to get one soon! And when wireless works i will post more and get some pictures up! love you all and i will talk to you again soon!
i'd better go, Evan needs a bottle! byebye!

muah, Angelique. or Anna (the kids call me it!)

Mirebalais. Haiti.

Its nice to be on solid ground again!

so i'm in fort lauderdale safe and sound. its 2:30am here and quarter to 12 at home in Barrhead. the first flight was short and the wait in Denver was fun, for the first hour.... then it got boring. not much to do here.... and its so ugly. there is no snow and the grass is brown. icky. Not everything Jamy and Christine and Debbie think it to be. Anywho when we finally got on the next flight, it was long. My ears were popping and i was cramed between two rather bigger people. not the funnest... but we watched 2 movies so that was nice. chipmunks and august rush. it reminded me of when the whole fam watched it last week and bought a tear to my eye cuz it will be 3 long months till i see them.
oh speaking of family, everything worked out with checking my bags in, they were overweight as expected, next time i'll know how to shift it around tho so i dont have to pay so much! Thanks grandma!.
THANKS GRANDMA AND GRANDPA it was reasuring to have you there. and thank goodness Lori is with me or i'd be lost.
once i got off the flight i could feel the humidity right away. even the air smells different here. muggy. yuck. you wouldnt like it Jamy! smells like boys locker room. or your basketball changeroom. haha.
umm not sure what else needs to be said. except i need to catch some sleep or the hour difference will seem like way more than it ought to be! my flight leaves at 8:55am tomorrow and i should be in Haiti. port au prince around noon if all goes as planned.
so before this turns into a novel i will say goodnite and i hope to talk to you all of you reading this soon as possible!

oh and MOM check your email. haha.

Love you all. (pictures will come later when i've gotten some sleep)
muah!

Tomorrow is the day!

It's sunday at 4pm and I'm not even totally packed. starting to feel the nerves though. Anywho I will be leaving Barrhead at 8 am, in the airport at 10am and on a plane by noon. Thanks to everyone who helped out financially and with prayers. I'll be sure to add photos as soon as I'm there.
Now, I'm gonna go finish packing.
Talk to you soon!

I finally know the date I'm leaving!

As you may or may not have heard, I will be leaving Barrhead at 8am on March 17th. To be at the airport at 10am and to board the flight at noon. I will be leaving with Lori West so I can learn the ropes!
I'm pretty much all packed up... my room has never seen so many boxes and suitcases. (I have been instructed to pack everything up so new flooring can be put in.) Also when the flooring is done, Jamy will be in my room and Mackenzie will have Jamy's room with a bunkbed. She is sooo excited and cannot wait till I leave for that reason alone. haha.
Good thing I only have 2 weeks to get it all done.... and here I am writting on here...
Anyways, I will be coming back on June 18th and will be at the airport at 12:45 pm. So I suppose I will be home in Canada June 19th.

Thank you Lori for taking care of the ticket searching for me, it was a huge help!

Peacing out,
Angelique.