Hinrichsen Team

 Easter Weekend I was lucky enough to welcome some of my 

Hinrichsen family to Jamaica.

For years some have been asking for a family team to be put together

and this year it finally worked. I loved getting to spend Easter with

my mom, brother, uncles, aunts and cousins.

 

My brother Ryan, me, Neiah and Mom on Easter morning.

 The main project for the team was tiling the new building at JDV.

 long days were spent tiling and they did a great job.

 

There was also a lot of cleaning and painting

 

Even Neiah wanted to 'work' with the team

Then of course there was lots of loving on the kids at New Hope.

I loved taking them with me each day to love on the kids.

 

 

 And of course Neiah loved getting spoiled by Uncle Ryan and getting

to skype daily with Jax and Kensley with him.

 

 And she loved being spoiled by Mamaw and have her reading

story after story after story.

The Hinrichsen family has done a great job representing this year!

In the first four months I have gotten 8 out of the 12 originals down 

here! Thats not including all those who married into the family, 

and cousins!

Thanks for a great week all!

Sports Day 2014

Its that time of year again. Sports day!

As always it was a very big deal.  

This year there was no team so I was able to focus more on the kids

and not have to worry about a team too. It was nice.

 

 

Red Cheer Team

 Purple Cheer Team

 

Orange Cheer Team

 

Neiah posing with some of the racers and their medals 

 

 

                                                   Praise Jesus for Another Fun Sports Day

The Aftermath

 This is what we ended up with after an incredible week being spoiled,

loved on, and humbled by my family team coming down.

enough food, books, toys, and everything else to last us for weeks.

Now comes the withdraw, as Neiah transitions back to life not being 

constantly spoiled and held, and I go back to not having family

constantly around.

Feeling very blessed and loved. Prepping myself for the aftermath 

to come.

Auntie K and Colt

The day after Matt and Tamara left, my sister Kristen and nephew

Colt arrived to spend the week with us.

 Lots of stories were read

 lots of time with the babies were spent in the mornings

 and down the hill with the big kids in the afternoon.

 These two became fast buddies and did great together.

It was so fun to see.

The last few days before they flew out we spent at a hotel in Mobay.

 Neiah's first time at the ocean.

 Praise Jesus she is a beach lover just like her momma!

 It was fun getting to spend the week with my sister. We don't

get these weeks often.

 searching for sea shells

 enjoying the sunshine and the beach

 all cleaned up and ready to go to supper.

 my attempt at a picture with colt...

I should have known not to try while he was watching cartoons:)

 A quick pic. before our last supper at the hotel.

So thankful they were willing to come hang out with us for the week.

We had so much fun with them.

Love you Auntie K and Colt!

Matt and Tamara

After 5 teams in 3 weeks I was thankful for a break... in teams.

The teams left and the friends came and I was SO EXCITED to

soak in all the time I could with them.

 This time things were a little different. Tamara usually comes when the 

highland park team is here, and this year there was no team. And 

she usually comes alone and this time she brought Matt.

It was different too that this year I have Neiah. Neiah did great with

work teams and I was curious to see how she would do with people

staying with us and not just around us (in the dorms).

She did awesome and quickly learned the perks that come with having 

Aunties and Uncles around to love on and spoil her:)

 We spent our morning at New Hope, and our afternoons here at

KP with the kids. It was a good week.

I am SO very thankful for this girl. Her visits are such good boosters

for my heart. 

Thank You Jesus for Dear Friends!