Keeping Busy

I would say we have been busy for the last few days, but truthfully I don't really know with what. That actually seems to happen a lot to me since I have had JoAnn. Well, here are some of the highlights that I do remember...

From last Friday until Wednesday, Daniel is coaching basketball at the Nike Elite Basketball Camp for the 4th year in a row. It is supposed to be for the best players in the country, so it is pretty neat for Daniel to develop relationships with some of the future college/pro stars in the Philippines. It isn't a Christian camp, but the people who organize it are Christians and encourage all of their coaches to share their faith with the players, so I always enjoy hearing how Daniel was able to share with the boys.

As far as JoAnn, she has picked up a new talent lately. She has figured out how to turn on the DVD player and put in her favorite cartoons. The other day we had a babysitter and Daniel said when we got home JoAnn was watching the Backyardigains. The babysitter told Daniel she had no idea how to put in a DVD and JoAnn was the one who turned it on. I actually completely believe her and am not surprised at all since JoAnn has done it many times while I have been busy cooking or something where I wouldn't be able to pay full attention to her. Its actually quite impressive how she picked it up without us ever trying to show her what to do. I guess she just got tired of waiting for us sometimes. This is her trying to turn it on before I saw her since I had told no.

Other than that this week is actually a fairly interesting week in the Philippines. With Easter in one week, this week will be full of the Catholic traditions that so many participate in. Most of the people I have talked to about the traditions don't really know why they are doing them other than it is something they have done since they were kids. This kind of stuff always fascinates me, so I am looking forward to this week. It is a great chance to explain some of the differences we have with the Catholic church.