Kino

Shrimping with Cosme'

Tom went shrimpin' with Cosme yesterday morning. These pictures are his from his trip.

TD said that he was whooped afterwards. 

He worked like a dog,and tonite we eat like Kings

 

Tortoise

There is an enclosure on the field station housing several Desert Tortoise.  There are three large ones, a handful of junior types and 6 or 7 babies.

The kids love to feed them lettuce. 

Sometimes pick them up....Maybe a little too much for comfort. 

Our usually pristine beach is 

filled with all kinds of debris.

The hurricane that recently hit Guaymas and flooded a small pueblo and shrimp farm has resulted in much deposition in the last week.

Guaymas experienced flooding up to the roof tops of homes, flushing everything into the sea. People have reported refrigerators, televisions and dead cows floating the the water.  Cosme's brother said he found a live (yes live) pig swimming in the sea of cortez! Some believe that the construction of the shrimp farm and the damning of natural water ways contributed to the high level of devastation.

Huge trees have washed up on shore where there usually are none.  Tom and Cosme hauled out a telephone pole from the beach to use in a new building that is being constructed on the station.  

Technical Difficulties

After experiencing some technical difficulties both with my camera ( much humidity in the lens) and computer (internet can be inconsistent) we are back up and running.  I may be circuitous in the posts over the next few days...

 

Prior to leaving for Kino, I was horrified to hear that the Prescott Unified School District would not be airing the President's address to students.  Due to much protesting from fearful parents using such words as socialism and tyranny...the superintendent of schools banned the airing.  I must say though I was horrified, I was not surprised. I am not sure how many other school districts across the nation experienced this.  Hopefully not too many.

We kicked off our homeschooling this year like the rest of the nation, with a back to school viewing via the internet of the President's Address.  I must say, as much for my kids and the various levels they absorbed all of the things he spoke about, I needed the jump start as well. After being anxiety ridden about maintaining the energy and focus for these three individuals and they're exponentially different learning styles, I was motivated and proud to be in the position I am in.  I hope to support their individual desires and help them to cultivate their own strengths and find ways to throw a little grammar and spelling in there too!

Hailey is reading Anne of Greene Gables and studying more and more birds! She reminds me of Uncle Mark so much.

Colter says that when he turns 5, he wants to go back to school in Kino

We shall see....

Claire: scissors and glue, she is smart and fiery and sometimes a little bit of a 2 year old...imagine that!

A little more Addy

It is true, we are back in Mexico and I have received many requests for updates about our family here. However, I need to pay a little attention to our newest niece, cousin..family member ADDY!

Here are a few more images to add to the one I posted previously, from a trip out east to meet this sweet and perfect little baby. I can't really believe that my little sister is a mom however, Matt and Diana are naturally great parents and that makes it a little bit easier to believe.  

ADDY