Settling In

Now that we have been here a week, I think we are settling in. The boys have pretty much adjusted and are enjoying all the attention they are getting here. Each meal is served in the dining hall, which is maybe a quarter mile from our house. We put hats and coats on the boys (sounds easier than it is) load them up in the stroller, tuck blankets around them and start walking. It took us a bit to get a routine down because you don't wear your shoes in the apartment if you can help it.(the sand sticks to your soles especially when it's rainy and well, you can't always avoid the horse poo since it is all over the place) After we get them situated, Josiah usually chatters on the way there and on the way back. The meals have been great here. If you are a crab fan, you would be jealous because tonight we had freshly caught crab from the bay! I didn't have it because I am allergic to crab and shrimp and the like, but many people really enjoyed it. Other favorites like baked oatmeal, pancakes and egg casserole have been served for breakfast, and we had pizza one night! We even had a cookout on the beach complete with smores! It's a good thing we have to walk everywhere!We have not been back into town yet, but we have given our shopping lists to others here and so I hope to have some Diet Coke brought in! Josh is really enjoying getting to know the staff here. It's been harder for me to talk to people because I am so focused on the Twinkies, but I am everyone has been very helpful and sweet and ready to hold/feed/ talk to  - but maybe not so much diaper ;)  -  a baby . There is a work team here to help remodel the girls bathhouse, and Josh has been joining in a Bible study with them as well. I look forward to getting together with some of the girls on staff in the next few days or so. Having the babies here also seems to be a ministry in itself, as peoples faces light up every time they see them. After all, who can resist a sweet baby snuggle?