WE'RE BACK...

We got back last night from our awesome week long cruise on the Carnival Glory to the Western Caribbean. What a fun trip! Pictures and more details to come...

NCSU Graduation

The day finally came...May 10, 2008 - NCSU Graduation.

Mike Adams
Bachelor of Science in Forestry Management

Mike's parents

He made the list!

Marching In

With one of his professors - Dendrology

(this was the class that Mike had to learn all of the trees and plants and bushes by name, Latin name, and characteristic)

Some of his fellow forestry classmates

Shout out to some friends in Costa Rica...

Just wanted to give a big NC "hello" to Brian, Jenn, Trevor, and Jordan. Thanks for the blog update! I love the pictures too! Hope your 1st official day of classes went well. Tell Mom and Dad we said hey.

I hope you are getting used to those mountains...llamas sure like them and so do the Quechuas.

Classes begin early Wednesday morning for the "new recruits" in language school. Welcome to the 1st day of the rest of your speaking lives!! ¿Se habla español?

Guess I should update...

I looked at the blog and realized that I never updated to say that Mom and Dad arrived in CR. They arrived around midnight (our time) on Monday night and got settled in throughout the day on Tuesday in their new home. We have been able to talk to them via Skype and Vonage this week which has been really great! Dad took me on a tour of their room last night while on Skype. I don't see how families made it when their loved ones went on the mission field years ago with no email, phone, and REALLY slow mail, if any. It is so nice to know that I can pick up the phone or sign online and talk to them. Plus, we have email and blogs. We are SO fortunate!

Mom and Dad have started school although this week wasn't too difficult with orientation and a holiday for May Day. I am sure next week will be different once homework begins. They are definitely glad that they started learning Spanish before they left so they are able to talk to people already, even though their knowledge is really limited. Feel free to check in on their blog to see how they are doing and to see pictures of their new home in CR.

Well, we are actually going to be home this weekend! Saturday will be involve working in the yard (VERY MUCH NEEDED) and planting a small garden so we can have some fresh veggies this summer. I'll post pictures when they come in...