Thursday, July 1, 2010

Summer Update

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As always summer has gone so fast. We have a lot going on in our family right now. My brother, Addie, and Jude moved back from Wisconsin. Zac started a new job and his company sent him to Nigeria for a contract. He will be back and forth for the next 18 months! He will be home next week for the first time and will get to stay a month. I can't wait to here all his stories. He is living on a compand which he compared to jail! Andy and Lindsay are in the process of buying a new house, and we are buying their house! Nichy and I started a business The Tumbleville Express. It is a mobile gymnastics gym that services daycares and does birthday parties. We are really excited and already getting business! The biggest highlight of the summer is Nichy's parents visiting from Panama! This is their first trip to the United States, and they are having a blast. They will be here until August 10th. Nichy took them to Arkanas today so they could see where he went to college and lived for six years! I couldn't imagine my parents not knowing where I lived or went to college. My mother in law arrived and was in the kitchen cooking within 10 minutes. She has taken over the kitchen and cooking a lot of Panamanian food. Nichy is in heaven!

Gabriela is getting spoiled by her Abuela and Abuelo. She calls Nichy's dad "Nicho" and Nichy's mom "ita." Everyone morning she wakes up and ask where is Nicho? I am already dreading the 10th when they have to leave. She is going to miss them so much. Before they arrived Gabriela spoke mostly English. Now she is starting to speak more Spanish but still speaks a lot of English. Everyday there are new words and something new. Her latest phrase is "hey guys." She has been having a lot of playdates with her cousin Jude. Today they played on the Tumblebus and Jude asked if he could take the bus home with him!


Gabriela loves her Aunt Lindsay and hanging out with her. She always comes home with makeup on, jewelry, and has learned a new dance! Thanks to Lindsay Gabriela had a fourth of July outfit this year. Last year Mommy didn't realize she needed one and she was the only child in pink at fireworks! This year she fit right in!