“El adiós de Forlán”

El adiós de Forlán fue un evento muy especial, muy emotivo para mí, y un regalo especial para mis hijos. Esta recopilación de fotos personales, con un par de tomas de pantalla, tiene el propósito de seguir apreciando esos momentos vividos en nuestro Estadio Centenario, junto a la selección de 2010-2011 que con Forlán nos brindó tantas alegrías.

#SomosCelestes

Rumbo al Estadio Centenario...

¡Así se festejó el primer gol de Forlán!

Hubieron muchos momentos entretenidos; entre ellos,

cuándo Luis Suárez entró como suplente para Castillos.

#LosForlán

¡Gracias por tanto!

¡Gracias, Diego!

Christmas Memories...

Our celebrations were more low-key this year... But on Christmas Eve the cousins made their now traditional Christmas Tree Cookie!

Reese’s Pieces, compliments of the team from AK,

added an especially distinctive touch this year!

We enjoyed the evening as extended family...

And a few traditional treats for the season!

“Portones”

We enjoyed a quick outing to see the Christmas décor at one of Montevideo’s shopping malls yesterday evening.

We loved the sugar cookie theme, reminiscent of my mom’s ministry to so many over the years, a ministry we want to carry on as able...

And we enjoyed the pizza, too!

School’s Out!

Often I meditate on Psalm 90 at the beginning of a new calendar year, and I echo the psalmist’s prayer. Today, at the end of what has perhaps been the most challenging academic year yet, these thoughts – penned by the psalmist centuries ago – seem especially fitting reminders...

“Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, so that all our life we will sing with joy. For days and years you have afflicted us, you have made us suffer; give us back that time in joy now! Let your work be shown to your servants, and your glorious power to our children! May the favor of the Lord our God be upon us. Establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!”

(Psalm 90:14-17)

Although both E and DJ finished the academic year with top grades, the life lessons learned – those “extracurriculars” that were not specified in the scope and sequence way back in March and the ones we wouldn’t necessarily have chosen for our lives’ curricula – have become themes of our ongoing praise!

And we are humbly thankful...