Mom's Visit

This week has been great! My mom (Ang) just got in on Thursday and we've had a great time! We've taken her around Quito, making sure not to show her TOO many sights....anyone that knows my mom knows she hates to sight see! So, we're keeping it chill. She has been able to see a lot of what goes on in the house, which has been great.
Friday was a pre-Valentine's celebration. We began the day with our normal hour of reconciliation. This week, however, was more encouragement and edification than anything. Everyone was very gracious to one another. The meeting ended up with Seth and Charlie giving Oscar "Coscias" (tickles).
After that, we had a Valentine's Day lunch for about 14 of us. We topped it off with a secret valentine gift exchange. It was one of our best meals yet, in my opinion. Everyone helped make the lunch in one way or another. We ate GREAT food and had lots and lots of laughs. It was a very fun day in the house.
Chris and I spent the real Valentine's with my mom and the Borja family. We figured we'd get our Valentine date in when we go to Argentina! Chris did manager to sneak in a BEAUTIFUL bouqet of deep red, white, and yellow long stem roses. They are so gorgeous!!! The roses here are unbelieveable...they last forever and have these amazing long thick stems with huge green leaves. My husband is the best, I must say. My gift to him is a futbol game in Argentina...a little late but will be well worth the wait. ( **Sorry for the cheezy Vanna White pose with the roses...Chris made us do it**)
Tonight, my mom treated everyone in the house to a nice dinner at Los Heranios, in La Ronda. La Ronda is a very quaint little area about 10 minutes away (walking) from our house, full of cute little cafes and restraunts. It was a special treat for all of us to go out to dinner together.
Attached are some pictures from the Valentine's gift exchange and dinner tonight.
Also attached are some general pictures of the kids during "deberes" (daily homework hour)and kids club, here in the house.