Internet access iffy Quck update

The internet access has been come and go here and I imagine that might just be the way it is for the most part. We have settled into our apartment which is nice, modest and has everything we need. The only downside is that the walk to town is quite a ways with two kids. Doing it solo by myself is no problem and is quite nice but even with the very sturdy jogging stroller and only one parent I don’t see it happening. Right now we can manage because one of us can carry Maria if both girls are tired and Rachael who we can’t carry can ride in the stroller. So after Grant leaves that option is probably out. Our apartment sits on the far eastern side of town. It is behind the house of our wonderful landlord Ana Maria. There are two houses on the property with another apartment above ours which stays mainly vacant. The property is completely walled off and has a locked single garage door in the front with a door built in for access. The grounds are beautiful with a million different plants and flowers along the pathway back to our little place. The girls can play along the narrow corridor and the mostly empty car space toward the front. Maria is really becoming attatched to Grant. She already knows what a softy he is! It is really great to see. I am dreading when he has to leave and how that is going to affect her. Of course, it is very frustrating that we can’t understand her when she starts rambling on or speaks full paragraphs about something. She gets frustrated too. She is starting to pick up on a few words and speak them but when we are still so immersed in a Spanish speaking culture I imagine that her English will be slow until we get back home. We will not know until probably next week when we will be able to get her birth certificate done. Our attorney was supposed to make a personal trip to Maria’s home town outside the city to deliver the paperwork on a few children from the hogar either yesterday or today. At that point she should have an idea on how quickly they can be completed. Sorry I have been unable to email individually, but with having a low internet signal this is the best way to get our news out. Thanks for checking in on us!!