Adios y Buenos Suerte

It's been a decent week here with the Hunsakers. We survived Ike... just in case you were concerned. We actually only ended up getting a few hours worth of rain and some breezes that don't compare the wind we are used to in Wyoming. We did make sure to fill both our cars with gas, cause it has gotten more expensive here again. Though we were ready for some serious weather, we weren't hardly affected.
The good pictures this week come from our hour and a half at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport last Thursday. My little (but bigger than me) brother finally got his visa, and was on his way to Mexico. He happened to have a 3 hour layover in Dallas, so we decided to see him off. He is really excited for the opportunity to serve as a missionary, and he didn't seem too nervous at all. I have fond memories of my time as a missionary in the Philippines, and I am jealous of him in some ways. I also can't get over how lucky he is to have the chance to learn to speak Spanish... it is a much more useful language than Ilonggo after the mission work is completed. It will come in handy in his future. I am glad we were able to see him, but I am also really happy he was able to meet Himaya for the first time. Good luck Regan, we are praying for you.
Speaking of Himaya, we have finally been attempting to sleep-train her. It was difficult because she had such bad colic. Until a little ove a month ago, she would cry for hours at night (while we held, rocked, carrried and cradled her); so by the time she finally fell asleep, she was so exhausted that she wouldn't wake up when we put her in her crib. Now, she wakes up when we put her in bed, and we knew it was time for her to learn that night time is for sleeping and that her crib is a place for her to be asleep. We researched different methods, and have been consistant. Now she is getting better, and she has been falling asleep faster and not just laying there and crying. Last night, she started laying there and cooing... just talking to herself. It is super cute, so we decided to try to get a vidoe of it. We had to sneak up to the crib, and cover the red light on the camera to get the video. You can't see anything, but if you mute the music player on my blog, and turn up your speakers, you can hear her.....super cute! Thanks for stopping by.
Branch