Saying Goodbye to Brazil

Marcus got to go Iguassu Falls as one of his last tips in Brazil. It was beautiful, at least it looks like it was, we didn't get to go...grrr...he took some great pictures.

Halloween in Brazil

I know Halloween was a few weeks ago....I am way behind here!! Madison and Lucas had a great time dressing up this year...since Halloween is not celebrated here their school did a dress up like a book character....we found a cute book about a bee for Madison called Ruby Lee the Bumble Bee, and Lucas had a Jedi book. I felt bad though they thought they were going to go Trick or Treating at night, poor little things!!

Friday Night Date with my Honey

Marcus was feeling bad about the whole Dave Matthews Band concert thing and so he decided to make it up to me. He saw that Maroon 5 was coming to Barra (our city) so he bought tickets, not only did he buy tickets, he bought front section tickets, we could feel the sweat, it was awesome.....I know some people might think Maroon 5 is just another "Boy Band" , that is what someone from here called them, but I love them!! It was one of the best concerts I have been to. I was so surprised that everyone there could sing to the songs, no one seems to know how to speak English but they can sing English, GO FIGURE!! I thought that we would be the oldest ones there but we weren't, there was quite a few "older" people there so we didn't feel to out of place. We had a great time enjoy the pictures and Marcus you are now square!! Until the next trip!

Someone threw this flag on stage, it was signed, the band loved it!!



I thought this picture was really funny!!

Marcus in the Amazon

Marcus took a lot of pictures...don't worry I will not add them all, but I thought some were worth posting...even though he went to DMB concert, whatever....Ok, I had to get in one more jab, I am glad he had a great time, really.

this is the mascot of this Brazilian Army Company, kinda cool!!


One big monkey, I think they went to some zoo by the hotel.


YIKES!!!!

More monkeys....no just kidding...these are all the Foreign Officers taking the Command Coarse here in Brazil

Marcus on the Amazon River.

I Love how this Army Post put up all the flags of the visiting Officers.

Visiting a local village.

Can Anyone Explain This??

When Marcus was in the Amazon he took this picture of a bird. First without the flash, then with the flash......strange........why does the bird look brown with the flash???


without the flash

with the flah

Feeling a Little Jealous!!

So Marcus has been away for a week on a class trip to the Amazon. I know poor thing!! I do feel a little bad for him, he got sick, it was bad I guess...but what I am jealous about is that he is having soo much fun!! Everyday he has been doing something new and exciting...drat! Then the final straw!! He went to a Dave Matthews Band concert in the Amazons!! But it does not stop there, O-No, he called me today and said, "Guess what I just spent the last 5 minutes doing?" I was afraid to answer, who could know with all the fun things he had been doing, so I just said, "have no idea" then he informed me that he had just been chatting away with all the members of the band!! Like they were long lost friends or something!! Man, some guys get all the luck!! I am glad he has had such a great time, but I can not help the "little green monster" that is creeping up inside of me!! Hurry home Marcus, I have a full week planned of exciting "house chores" for ya!!!

Madi's Hero is her Daddy!

Marcus took his girls to Disney's Princess on Ice!! What a great guy!! Madison was so excited....she got to bring a friend, Zenala...we also brought Liza...she is the daughter of our American friends from church. We had a great time!! Everything was in Portuguese, but who cares it was Princess on Ice!!! The pictures are not very good, the seats were up kinda high, plus they wouldn't stay still, they were always moving, go figure!! I just wanted to share a few of the better ones. I hope that maybe we can see it again in America so we can enjoy the show in English, either way I am sure that this is going to be something that Madison will always remember!!!