School, first day

 

In our little world of PNG, we have volunteer teachers who  pay their own way to PNG to teach our missionary kids.  Grades 1-8 are at the elementary with Diane.  We are fortunate to have returning teachers this year, and that is a blessing. 

Our high school is independent study with a teacher to help answer questions and record grades, give tests and keep the kids out of trouble.  :) Rachel is teaching the high school.

  

Diane is still in the states on furlough, she will get back at the end of Sept.  Al needed to get started on school, so Rachel is teaching the 7th graders until Diane gets back.

I am home schooling Em for 4th grade and Liv for K.  It is a different schedule for me and I don’t plan to go and help at the hospital for awhile to focus on teaching my young ones! 

 I am not a teacher, but I do enjoy the time with my girls. 

More fun

 

There is a little, tiny, park that we always try and visit and everyone enjoys.  That is something we miss from America…PARKS!

  Olivia wanted to sleep in the closet!

Chinese food 3 times!  

And lots of fun games!

Back to School

 

     

Cotton Candy!

 

       

Swimming at Garoka

 

3 hours of driving, brings us to Garoka (150 K) and we have convinced ourselves that it is warmer there.  Therefore, the water at the local hotel is warmer in the swimming pool!  The clouds did not seem to participate in our fun, as they kept hiding the sun whenever we were near the water.     

On the road

Bright and early, at Kudjip Hospital, Aug 19th, you would find 2 guys working hurriedly to finish the roof rack on our new turbo Landcruiser.  It is a much nicer ride for long trips because 2 rows of seats are forward facing.

We packed up, loaded up, and headed out about 9am.  We had snacks for the road and made our traditional stops at a hotel 1 hour away for bathroom and backside break. At the top of the mountain pass, we bought (as Dooley custom) flower rings and posed at the over look for pictures.

Nick and Charlotte came along, Charlotte is a UK medical student and Nick was making the luggage rack, along with Jordan… Jordan and Rachel.  Rachel just started her second year of teaching our missionary kids.

And us, do you notice how tall Allison is?  This was Em’s actual birthday and her birthday outfit.

More playing at the river

 

    

#10 birthday for Em

While in the states, we try to make a trip to Party City, and pick 2 years worth of birthday supplies for the girls.  Emma decided on a Dog party.

  Saturday the 14th was the decided time, the cake is a paw print, can you tell?   Al and Liv gave Emma a box full of dogs, dog toys, dog beds, and even pooper scoopers.     After cake, we all headed to the river and played games there, followed by building a dam to stop the river.  Across the river, during the party, there was a mama pig and 4 baby pigs playing.  It seems that pigs are not normal party guests, but they left without making a mess.

Thank you Lord for 10 wonderful years with Emma.

Tubing

 

I think that I have already blogged about tubing…but here is another as this is a favorite summer activity.  And when I say summer, I mean the months with no school and more volunteers.     We walk up river to the starting point.

The river is a little rough for non swimmers, so the little ones stay back and just enjoy playing in the river and trying to stay warm.  Copper loves the river and runs around like crazy!

Allie going over a few little “rapids”.  Jordan was kindly Em’s safety buddy and kept her alive while tubing.

Jonathan carried everyone home. As school starts on the 23rd, we are shoving all the excitement in each day that we can.