Here we are with catch-up post #2. I've already posted some pictures of our visit with Alex's sister, Irene, at her monastery on my Facebook page, but here are a few others. Every time I go there, even though I'm not catholic, I always feel a sense of peace and happiness. I think it's just the idea of getting back to the basics - no computers, tv, recorded music... These nuns live off of the bare essentials. They never leave the monastery. They spend most of the day in solitude, praying. They look you straight in the eye and when they smile, you can't help but smile back. The thing I love the most, though, is that they never try to convert me!!!

Bella with Halel, the head nun and Zoe, the head doll.
Paquita thoroughly enjoying the moment.

Playing with Bella's Glockenspiel (a xylaphone in the pentatonic scale)

Peek-a-boo!

Bella explaining something to us... probably why she didn't like sitting in the grass.

"Look!See? There's nothing in there, Mommy!!" (A very rare moment)

"Peek-a-boo!"
6 comments:
Those are such beautiful pictures! I love Bella in that sun hat. I want one just like it for my girl! Tell me where to find it please :)
I don't know! It was a present from Nana (Grandma)... Maybe I can knit one for her, though!! What color would you like? White??
Wow, what a cutie pie she is! I could never be a nun, but I admire anyone who can live so simply and spend so much time reflecting on spiritual matters. I like my laptop and recorded music too much, I don't think I could do it.
You are lucky she will keep a hat on, most babies don't by her age. She is soooo precious. I can't wait to see all the little girls together. Sweetness!
Claudia, she liked to pull her hats on, but I think she doesn't seem to mind it so much becuase she almost AlWAYS has worn a hat since she was born. There's so much sun here, and she's a little baldy!
These are some gorgeous pics of Bella. I absolutely love the hat!! Tell Alex not to worry, Tyler doesn't like me to post pics of him because he thinks he looks like a fat a... Boys are dumb, I love that picture of you guys.
Miss you tons
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