Sunday, December 28, 2008

Best Blog Ever!

Hola! So, here it is Lois and Kimps… This counts for both Abby and Drew because we are both writing this right now.

Yesterday was basically the longest day of our lives. We spent a total of 22 hours in airports, on planes, or on buses. It was exhausting – and Drew ate a pistachio we’re pretty sure. Whoops, but nothing happened so it’s all good. When we finally arrived in Honduras, we quickly found the kids. Sarahi and Geovanni (sp?) were both there and we were excited to see them again! They both asked about our parents and siblings and we struggled through our first conversations en espanol. Then, we traveled by bus under the impression that we would soon arrive at our hotel. We would arrive at our hotel, but not soon. It took four hours to get to Hotel Quan and we wanted to sleep but there were these kids that sort of wanted to play/talk with us. So, we dealt with it. But really, the bus ride was fun. We talked to Geovanni, Sarahi, Kensy, Dulce, and Jacoba and sang some songs as well. When we arrived at the hotel, we just went right to bed.

The next morning everyone was up and ready to go. We all showered (“we all” does not include Drew or Abby) and then had breakfast. Don’t worry, I (Drew) made sure Abby ate something. We had French toast and it was good. Then we headed out to the Hogar right after Drew dropped his water bottle and it broke, so thanks for the Christmas present mom! We got to the Hogar safely and the kids immediately grabbed us by the fingers and took us away. We got a full tour of the grounds and then just had time to chill with the kids. Pretty much Rey is Drew’s favorite right now and Keekay is Abby’s favorite (not that we have favorites). The kids are awesome and will tolerate our poor Spanish most of the time. They like piggy backs and holding your hand. Later, we went to Santiago’s casa for lunch. The food was so good! Even Abby had two platefuls! Quite the accomplishment right there. Drew also had two platefuls, but his probably had way more food on them (Don’t worry, once again Drew supervised Abby’s diet). Then we got to go back to the kids! We’ve met lots of kids that we can’t quite remember their names because when we learned them we didn’t actually understand what they were saying but we get by (one example: Spider-Man). Now, we’re unpacking the suitcases and writing this amazing blog. Don’t worry, we’ve actually interacted with the adults and they are really sweet! So, one down – six to go. Hopefully tomorrow, we’ll have showered! Love you parental units!

6 comments:

Mom and Dad Hegland said...

You are right, that was the BEST BLOG EVER!!! Thanks for the updates. We are super excited for you and happy to know you are safe and are eating...now we just need to work on the SHOWERING part of this experience!

I can't wait to hear about your adventures throughout the week. Don't think for a second that this will be your only BLOG to us.

Hey, what room numbers are you guys in at the Quan?

p.s. sorry about your water bottle, Drew!

David Moss said...

Drew & Abby - Great blog, guys. You can ignore Lois' request to post your room numbers on the internet. Sounds like the trip is amazing - what a great surprise to have Santiago and the kids greet you. Give Geovanni a big hug from us! Be safe, be wise, work hard! Keep posting so we know how you're doing. xoxo Mom & Dad

sarah fimmen said...

I'm sooo jealous of you guys right now!! Rey and Keekay are two of my favorite little guys too! I call Rey "mi Rey del Mundo". And Keekey and his twin brother Berto always wanted me to chase them :) I'm so excited for both of you to be there! This place changed my life, so i'm anxious to see what it does for you. Please tell the ninos HOLA for me. Have fun and drink lots of water!!! Don't worry about the not showering...whatev..HA. Oh and really don't worry about the "sucky spanish", the kids understand way more than you'd think. Hasta luego!

Mom and Dad Hegland said...

you two need to listen to your mother(s).....WORRY ABOUT THE SHOWERING!!! (smile!)

p.s. Hello Sarah, how are you?

Heather said...

Don't worry Abby and Drew's parents. We are all helping to look after them (checking that they've showered and ate included).

They are a lot of fun, and very helpful!

:)
Heather

Drew said...

So just letting you know Sarah that I let Rey know that you wanted to say hi to him and he definitely knows who you are. He was pretty pumped to be hearing of you!