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• clean hands

  quote of the day “Rachel did you wash your hands?” “yyeeeessssss. See? (she held up her hands) I licked ‘em all clean.” Posted Sep 14 2008, 08:24 AM by 5 cup family Filed under: 3 cup kids, family

• 6 years old!

  Well, my sweet little girl turned 6 last week. Wow does time fly. She wanted a purse party so we celebrated at home with all her friends. I made a purse shaped cake (thanks Betty Crocker for the cake design) and the kids all made masks for their treats... Posted Aug 13 2008, 11:47 AM by 5 cup family Filed under: 3 cup kids, family

• rae’s purse

  This is Rae’s purse. It was given to her by her aunt, and she absolutely loves it. In fact it has become a treasure chest for our family’s belongings. If you can’t find it, its because its in her little tin purse. One night she was sitting... Posted Jul 18 2008, 03:00 PM by 5 cup family Filed under: 3 cup kids, random

• toothpaste

  I’ve added another daily house chore to my list. Cleaning up toothpaste in the kids’ bathroom. We’ve made teeth brushing charts for the kids, which they love, and it has encouraged them to brush their teeth without us reminding them... Posted Feb 29 2008, 11:14 AM by 5 cup family Filed under: 3 cup kids

• day 2

  Today is day 2 of Dan being gone. Found out he arrived in Bolivia just fine and of course (because we live in Bolivia) the plane in La Paz was broken so he had to find another flight. So he will be arriving in Cochabamba around 3:30 Bolivian time. Ben... Posted Feb 11 2008, 12:07 PM by 5 cup family Filed under: 3 cup kids, family

• i’m gonna be a man!

  Last night Dan cut Ben’s hair. I am not exactly sure of the conversation they had but when Ben’s hair cut was finished he came running out to me and yelled, “I’m handsome and when I grow up I am going to be a strong man and obey... Posted Jan 24 2008, 11:27 AM by 5 cup family Filed under: 3 cup kids, family

• shoe shopping

  This culture adjusting thing is taking a little longer than I expected. In Bolivia, because the kids go to school five mornings a week, I have time to run errands alone. Which is great because it takes me less time and I can run all over town without... Posted Jan 18 2008, 02:19 PM by 5 cup family Filed under: 3 cup kids

• in rachel’s words

  Hello All! Rachel here. This is my first time writing. Mommy is busy cleaning up Christmas decorations and since she’s not looking I’m going to tell you about our last month. For starters…I don’t like the snow. Its cold, wet, and... Posted Jan 02 2008, 05:06 PM by 5 cup family Filed under: 3 cup kids, family