Thursday, January 31, 2008

Moses Gonzalez

Ok I know this is 2 months ago, but I wanted to add our trip to Mexico story since this is now my journal and I didn't want to forget anything about our adventure down there. For a few years now we have been going to Mexico a few weeks before Christmas to give blankets, clothes and food to needy families who live near the city dump in Nogales, Mexico. In coming in to Mexico we entered the wrong port and were headed for the wrong city.

About 5 minutes later we discovered we could not get to Nogales on this road and we would have to now go through the border again and leave Mexico and then come back in through the correct boarder. The only problem was that the line to leave to country and then get back in was about 5 hours long and by that time it would be too late to give out the stuff and get back across to USA before they closed the border.


So with the 7 cars we had with us we tried to get back in line to get accross. At this point we were in stand still traffic and Carlos got out to see what we could do. A young man selling newpapers saw what we were trying to do and came up to Carlos and told him there was a way we wouldn't have to wait in line and we could get to Nogales. We had no idea what was about to happen, but we had come all that way with car fulls of stuff and wanted to be able to give it away. We agree and he lead the lead car in our caravan to where all the semi truck were waiting. Then it hit us. He was going to take us through the semi's going the wrong way and then go back the wrong way again on to on coming traffic to get through to border. Sorry if this is not making sence, but it is very complicated to explain. At first the semi's were stopped. This young man, or "Moses Gonzalez" as we later called him had to get these huge semis to litterally part the road and let us through the middle. Many didn't want to do it, but this little Moses conviced them to and to let our group get by. Finally we had made it through that parked semis. Now we were driving on the wrong side of the road going about 35- 45 mph with oncoming SEMI traffic! Carlos and I were the last of the 7 cars, but I was still scared. We finally made it to where we could turn around and then had to go again onto on coming traffic heading back to the border for a few more miles. We got to the border and the border patrol didn't see us. It was a miracle. No one stopped us, we didn't get hit by on coming traffic, we didn't have to wait for hours, and Moses has saved the day! We were able to deliver these much needed items to families who were freezing with no electricity or heaters. It was humbling to see how they lived and how greatful they were for everything. That night I told Nicholas about the kids we saw and how happy they were to have a new warm hat or gloves. I told him many children that we saw don't have a warm bed and are very cold at night. That night and everyday since he has prayed at night that he is thankful that he has a warm bed.






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Monday, January 28, 2008

Visit from Aunt Lissy


Nicholas now thinks he can take pictures. The one of Carlos, Eliza, and I he took himself. The one of Eliza in a pink chair was taken at a cute store full of fun little girl things. Melissa and I were looking as some little girl books and Eliza picked up a little stuffed dog and said, "ohhhh cute." It was so funny. The next day we made some Oo-bleck (sp?) from corn starch and water. Eliza didn't like getting her hands dirty, but Nicholas loved it. It was a great weekend and we can't wait till everyone comes back again in March for my brother Sean's wedding!


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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Kitchen


Latley Eliza has enjoyed playing IN her new kitchen. She is my little climber and is all over everything!
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Uncle Danny

Eliza loves her Uncle Danny. Everytime we go to my mom's she runs to him. This was also on New Year's Eve where we all went out to eat at the Cheesecake Factory.

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baby for Melissa

On New Year's Eve my sister Melissa announced she is having a baby this summer! We are so excited for her and especially because she will be here for the summer!

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Wednesday, January 9, 2008

laughing

I don't know what they thought was so funny about spitting on the wall and then looking at each other, but both Nichoals and Eliza thought it was hillarious! Oh to be so easily entertained.

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Santa in Sedona

While we were in Sedona we saw the Red Rock Festival lights and SANTA! The kids loved it!

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Jeep Tour


Friday after Thanksgiving Carlos the kids and I went to Sedona with Melissa, Brian, my mom, and Sean and Brodie. We took a jeep tour. It was so fun, but a little cold towards the end. The views were amazing and the kids loved being able to see out and be in the open.
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Monday, January 7, 2008

Finally Starting!


Ok after almost a year I am finally starting my family blog! We had a great Christmas and Nicholas and Eliza especially loved having so many aunts and uncles to play with them. This picture is from Thanksgiving Day.