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Camp Guatemala 21
  • JudyfromMoody
June 2021

Camp Guatemala 21

David and Elizabeth get a 10 adventure at Grammie and Gdad’s house in Guatemala. Read more
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    June 10, 2021
  • JudyfromMoodyTravelerCamp Guatemala 21

    Our flight to Guatemala

    June 11, 2021 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F

    •Kids did great on the planes
    •Granddad surprised us at Terminal E
    •Took the Skylink to Terminal A
    •Grabbed McNuggets to eat before and during the plane
    •Identified that I was traveling with 2 gkids and the gate agent reassigned us from Row 30 to Row 9. Yeah! And I didn’t even ask.
    •Glenn got the exit row (but no kids can sit with him)
    •David and Elizabeth both slept during the flight
    •Flight landed at 11:30pm. Customs was a breeze. Covid 19 test accepted
    •Taxi home. Kids went straight to bed. Slept in til 7am
    •Getting settled and unpacked. 2 zoom calls this morning    Read more

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    Day 2 Time to Rest

    June 11, 2021 in Guatemala ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F

    •Slept in til 7:00am
    •Weekly Bolivia Zoom call with Virginia (KS), Linda (AL), Dorothy (Bolivia) and me (Guatemala) from 7:30-8:15
    •Member care zoom from 8:30-10:00 (Canada, Spain, US, Guatemala and Panama
    •David was awake before 7:00 and Elizabeth slept in til around 8:30
    •Both kids had cereal for breakfast.
    •Started unpacking. Dad loaded up the car seat and Elizabeth went to the bridge to pick up Juana
    •I made Mexican casserole
    •Lunch was a little bit of this and a little bit of that
    •David did 1/2 of typing lessons and 1 hour of scratch
    •While unpacking, came across dollar store version of Barbie doll-E loved it
    •After lunch, we talked about our travel day and we reviewed some of our goals
    •While David and Gdad went to the bank and grocery store, Elizabeth and I had a 2 1/2 nap. Read that correct. Two and a half hours!
    •Watched Indy500 episodes of YouTube Kara and Nate
    •David not feeling well. Feverish! Glenn calls pharmacy for children Tylenol. Motorcycle delivery.
    •Popcorn for supper
    •Hotel for Dogs-Netflix; highly recommended
    •Pjs, prayers and time for bed (9:30) David is sleeping in bottom of bunk bed and Elizabeth is in the double bed. Both remembered “Mr. Froggie and Miss Piggy” hand puppets I have in my office. While FaceTime we would use them.    Read more

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    Day 3 Building a Doll House

    June 12, 2021 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F

    •David was awake by 6am and Elizabeth was up and dressed by 7am
    •David had fever 101.5 -children’s Tylenol to the rescue
    •Read a short chapter from Phil Burk’s book
    •Cornflakes and strawberries for bfast
    •We started building a doll house for Elizabeth’s “wannabe” Barbie doll
    •El Fenix chips (Thanks Patty) with Mexican casserole for lunch
    •Another good nap with Elizabeth from 12:30-3:15
    •David did 1/2 hour of typing and then some other computer programming
    •Watched Benji
    •Ramen soup for David and pirates eyes for Elizabeth
    •David still fighting his fever
    •grandDad read several books to the kids and I read several short stories from Phil Burks “How to eat a FAILURE SANDWICH”
    •Reading goodnight book “why you sneeze, cough and other things”
    •David still fighting a fever, Tylenol. Good thing it taste good!    Read more

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    Day 4 Rainey Day

    June 13, 2021 in Guatemala ⋅ 🌧 70 °F

    •David was up like at 4:30
    •He still had fever, so I gave him some more Tylenol-finally it started working
    •He heart smiles when I hear “Grammie, thank you!” Or “Will you help me, GrandDad?”
    •David took a shower and we filled the bath tub for Elizabeth. Everyone is clean!
    •We watched Neil Tomba at Northwest at 8am, then Luke’s sermon at 9:30.
    •All the whole, Elizabeth and David played with Legos. They even stood for the singing. Elizabeth likes playing with Mr. Frogie and Miss Duckie (not Piggie).
    •Elizabeth just said “I know what Water is in Spanish. It is Agua.” Then she told us that leche is milk.
    •David’s fever finally broke around noon but came back later in the afternoon
    •Had baked fish sticks, rice, green peas and salad for lunch
    •Elizabeth ate an ice cream sandwich like playing a harmonica
    •Elizabeth said she wanted a dog for her doll house. It was then I realized I had purchased a lego dog. She and I put it together, with some help from grandDad. First time I’ve ever put a lego project together. Did you know that there are no words, just a picture map?
    •Elizabeth and I took a nap, while Glenn and David were downstairs reading and David did fall asleep.
    •We watched 30min episode of Eamon and Bec
    •Supper, then we read from a chapter of Phil’s book, Bible story and brush teeth
    •kids in bed by 8pm    Read more

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    Day 5 Rainey Day with fever again

    June 14, 2021 in Guatemala ⋅ 🌧 66 °F

    •David was up at 6am and the 3rd day with fever
    •We decided that if the fever was still around, we would need to take him to a pediatrician
    •I cancelled my zoom call, and Glenn connected with Ann for the name of their doctor friend
    •Appointment at 2pm, but first wanted a blood and urine work done
    •Just up the Blvd is a lab work place where Glenn took David. David was convinced he would rather be put to sleep than have a needle stuck in his arm to get blood. Poor guy.
    •In the meantime, Elizabeth and I stayed home. She played with her Barbie doll, doll house and legos.
    •I made alphabet soup for lunch
    •David did his typing lesson and some scratch
    •Elizabeth and I took a good 2 hour nap while David and GrandDad stayed downstairs on the couch and read (I think Glenn took a quick nap)
    •Doctor appointment was changed to 5pm after getting the lab results. David has an infection in his ear, right side of throat. Medication is prescribed
    •Everyone went to bed early. Glenn and I are reading Phil’s book
    •Glenn didn’t take photos either of David during his doctor appointment, but I do have a few of Elizabeth    Read more

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    Day 6 Pollo Campero

    June 15, 2021 in Guatemala ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F

    •I’m getting stir crazy
    •Elizabeth helped me make blueberry muffins
    •I had a zoom call with my Azmera friends
    •David had a little fever - poor guy
    •David asked for a pad of paper, and with markers he drew “Dogman”, colored and cut it out. He reminds me of Gary and his drawings.
    •We had lunch at the patio version of Pollo Campero at theSan Kris mall
    •We even had time to trim David’s finger nails. You do what you gotta do. Insert smiley face.
    •We ran some errand “when are we going to get there?”, stopping at the frame store, Dollar City to get hair bows and some colors then to Office Depot, pharmacy.
    •Stopped by pharmacy to get additional Tylenol and Glenn went to the bank to pay neighborhood dues while Elizabeth and I were in Dollar City.
    •”just a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine goes down”
    •2.5 hour nap for Elizabeth and a small nap for David
    •David has a low grade fever this evening - We still give David medication    Read more

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    Day 7 Still sick with fever

    June 16, 2021 in Guatemala ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F

    •Unbelievable! Both David and Elizabeth slept past 7am
    •David still has low grade fever ALL day
    •Cereal for breakfast snd soup for lunch
    •Long nap
    •David was given some hot wheel cars, during the afternoon he constructed a ramp and enjoyed the leisure afternoon
    •After baths and shower, we watched the 1990 version of Beethoven. Only 1/2 of it, we’ll finish it tomorrow
    •David still has a low grade fever. Glenn’s been dialoging with the doctor and we’re given him a little more dosage of the medicine.
    •Both kids have been very good - too bad David’s been sick so far. Hopefully he’ll feel better soon.
    •not too many pictures today    Read more

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    Day 8 Learning Counted Cross Stitch

    June 17, 2021 in Guatemala ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F

    •Kids had Pop-Tarts for breakfast
    •While I had 2 zoom calls, the kids played with their toys
    •David still not feeling well.
    •Before lunch, I started teaching David cross stitch
    •I found a simple project with 3 hearts and a verse. He cross stitched one long line then 1 heart. And that was enough for the day.
    •Ate tuna fish sandwiches for lunch and finished the ice cream from the other day
    •Elizabeth took a two hour nap while David laid on the couch rested
    •Elizabeth woke up happy rested and ready to tackle the world
    •I heard some children’s voices outside so we all put our shoes on and walked around the block
    •As we walked I noticed bicycles in the carport, hoping to find one small enough for Elizabeth
    •Israel and Pedro were two neighborhood boys that wanted to play with David
    •Still with fever, we said “maybe tomorrow”, then Elizabeth said in her southern draw, ” I want to play with those boooys”
    •Drove to doctors office to get free samples of medication for David, then back home
    •Supper and the last half of “Beethoven”    Read more

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    Day 9 Eskala Mall Covid test

    June 18, 2021 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F

    •Woke up at 7:00, then a zoom call with Bolivia friends
    •10:30 appointment at Blue Medical to get Covid-19 test (all came back negative)
    •Natalie Arauco came to spend 1 night with us
    •We drove to Eskala Mall and ate lunch at Panda Express
    •Kids took a train ride around the mall
    •Elizabeth and I took a nap while David ventured outside and played tag with 2 neighborhood boys
    •GrandDad took David to a follow up appointment at the doctor. All is well.
    •Natalie played with the gkids
    •Watched “Terminal”
    •Bed at 10:45pm
    •Juana will not be coming tomorrow    Read more

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    Day 10 part 2

    June 19, 2021 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F

    •We had a later start than what we had planned
    •Natalie ate breakfast cereal while the others had cereal too
    •We drove over to Judy Murphy’s new place just around the corner
    •Elizabeth loved petting Judy’s 3 little dogs - each had a different personality.
    •Headed to the zoo, however traffic on Roosevelt was very very slow
    •I could hear Elizabeth in the back seat him “Amen, Amen”, the Blessing song. I then played it on my iPhone
    •We enjoyed 2 hours exploring the zoo, giraffes, gorillas, monkeys and penguins. The kids had fun, but we’re getting tired and hungry
    •the kids played on the playground at the entrance of the Zoo. Glenn got a medium size Domino’s pizza.
    •Next stop - Oakland Mall. David had remembered thus from 3 years ago. Riding the escalators and elevators, we came to the Kids play area ~ CLOSED due to Covid
    •Cinnamon Buns for snack and breakfast tomorrow morning (Father’s Day)
    •It started raining hard and it was slow during back home
    •Elizabeth took a 2 hour nap while David built a lego toy
    •The kids played outside with neighborhood kids for 1/2 hour
    •David is getting his appetite back -eating his left over hamburger from the night before
    •I washed/dried ALL their clothes today, getting ready for travel day.
    •After supper, the kids took a bath and we read some more of Neil’s book.
    •Loud Latin party - the house next! David is asleep but Elizabeth is not    Read more

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    Day 11 Last Day

    June 20, 2021 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F

    •We all slept in til 7:00
    •Happy Fathers Day and we ate cinnamon rolls
    •We watched Northwest Bible and then Luke at East Bend
    •I fixed spaghetti for lunch
    •Elizabeth took a long nap
    •David did his computer work snd then we did some cross stitching
    •Bath, popcorn for dinner as we watched Back to the Future
    •All in bed, then found the AA flight was cancelled and we were rebooked for Tuesday
    •Not sure how and what travels will enfold    Read more

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    Day 12 Heading Home

    June 21, 2021 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F

    •As we were going to bed at 9:30pm, Glenn doubled check about the 6:30am flight
    •Delayed til 2pm which means we would miss our flight to CMI
    •Called AA, wait time was 3 hours - then we realized our 972 number wasn’t working
    •3am call and talked about our options. Got confirmed on a flight GUA—DFW-PEoria (1.5 hours from Fisher)
    •Back to bed - kids woke up at 6:30
    •Because of 72 hours for Covid test, we checked in at AA before, so everything is ok. AA had rebooked us for a Tuesday flight which meant we would have to get another Covid test
    •if all goes well, should be arriving in Illinois around 10pm    Read more

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    Day 12 Traveling home

    June 22, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F

    •Long hard day of travel
    •Since we got to the airport ridiculously early, we had plenty of time to kill
    •There was an US embassy warning about protests through out the country. We noticed a visible presence of police in and around the airport - glad we were there early.
    •After killing an hour with Glenn at the food court, we said our goodbyes and went through security.
    •Surprisingly, the airplane playground was opened
    •I purchased hamburgers and French fries and we ate near the airplane. The kids loved it.
    •The 2pm flight was furthered delayed and I believe that we took off to DFW around 2:45
    •We had 3 seats to ourselves. Elizabeth again shouted for joy
    •We had a tight connection in Dallas.
    •So glad I gate checked our bags all the way from GUA to Peoria!
    •We ran through customs, from Terminal D to Terminal B
    •Elizabeth slept the last hour on my lap. She was one tired cookie. Even crying as we walked through the terminal
    •The entire Rosenberger family including Shadow picked us up at the Peoria airport
    •We arrived in Fisher, Illinois at 12:30. I’m tired.
    •I’m one happy Grammie to have both David and Elizabeth to spend time with us. Although David was sick most of the time we built in great one-on-one time together. Elizabeth got a Barbie doll, built a doll house with Grand Dad and David got some hot wheels and built a ramp. This is one time I will never forget!    Read more

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    Annie and David’s baseball game

    June 23, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F

    •Took the kids to VBS, then to Walmart to get a few items and also to get my glasses repaired
    •Ellen and Luke took the kids to an amusement park and I kept Annie
    •Fed her lunch then watched her play
    •Put Annie down for a nap at 2:15 and she didn’t wake up til 6:15
    •Drove to the mall with Annie. Bath and Body Works!
    •Asian salad and then hot fudge sundae at Culver’s
    •Annie was an angel. I think she liked being the only one.
    •The night before, we all went to David’s ball game. He won 10-6
    •David got on base 3 times and scored once I believe
    •quote from one of his coaches, encouraging David to hustle back onto the field “David it’s going to be the 2nd inning by the time you get out on the field!”    Read more

  • JudyfromMoodyTravelerCamp Guatemala 21

    Last Day with Gkids

    June 24, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F

    •After David’s and Elizabeth’s trip to Guatemala, Grammie stays 4 more days
    •I watched Davis baseball game, took the kids to VBS in Champaign, kept baby Annie all day on Wednesday and gave Emily some basic cross stitch lessons
    •Thank you David and Elizabeth for coming to Guatemala to being with Grammie and gdad -Remember “I love you”    Read more

    Trip end
    June 24, 2021
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