Land of huge flowers

Steve worked a lot last week, and had a 2 day workshop for the campesinos (farmers) teaching them on how to take care of their rabbits and goats, including an 10 hr day on Saturday. The workshop went well, and the farmers seemed to really take an interest in all the information that the teacher gave them.



Upon returning home on Saturday, he surprised me with these massive sunflowers (one of my favorite flowers) from the market down the street. I have to admit, after I got over the initial excitement of getting flowers from my hubby, I was confounded in what to put them in. They obviously weren't going to fit in your average vase!! After a bit of head-scratching, Steve came up with the idea of our huge pitcher, and they fit quite nicely :)



Sebastian has been getting around more and more, and started to get up on his knees this week...at 5 months old! He is really quite the mover and loves to watch his big brothers.



Yesterday we had a meeting in Managua, which went well. It was a long day, we left at 8 and got home at 4. Once again, it was a tough night with Sebastian...I think he got up about 4 times, but I'm starting to lose count. The nights seem to blur together and the days are getting fuzzy! But it's true...His grace is sufficient for me. I used to LOVE my sleep..if I didn't get at least 8 hrs, I was quite grumpy, nobody wanted to be around me. But I'm learning that no matter how little sleep I get, my attitude is my responsibility..plus it's a lot easier to smile than frown!