Tball

A friend of ours got this picture at our last game. I had to share. It's priceless.

It'spring!!!

It's officially spring in upstate NY. This our favorite tree in the neighborhood. I love it when the blossoms and fall and their yard is covered in pink.



T-ball has begun. Brandon is coaching all three on the same team. They are all really enjoying the game. But I have to say that N is a natural. It sometimes frustrates his big brother.

Guatemala

I know. I know. It's been a while since I've written on this thing. We've been a bit preoccupied with life. Anyways, Brandon got back from his trip to Guatemala on Sunday. He tells everyone that he had the time of his life. Here are some of the highlights...




this is just some of the beautiful country


Here are some typical homes that the people in the villages outside of Guatemala City live in. notice the roof is held on by cinder blocks. Walls are made of tin or dried up corn stalks.



The blue tubs next to Brandon are used for the community to wash clothes in.



Brandon helped deliver new bunk beds to a family.

Building a chicken coop for a family to be able to support themselves with a small chicken farm.

Replacing unsafe tin windows and doors. They had to actually build the windows and doors from scratch.

Brandon welding new windows.

The family and their new windows.

Here are some of Brandon's favorite kids.

The highlight of Brandon's trip was a visit to a school for kids with Down Syndrome. The boy in the blue hat was a master rapper.