The Internet Is AMAZING!

Lisa Chrisman, 

I was so skeptical that we would be able to plug that little "Magic Jack" into our computer and all of the sudden be able to make calls from a Utah phone number all the way from Portugal.  FOR FREE.  Well, you sure proved us wrong.  It works.  We tried a bunch of numbers and we got through to Bryce.  We will try you next.  

To everyone who reads this that means you can call us anytime for free!  Actually please call from anytime in the morning and no later than 4 p.m..  That is 11 p.m. for us here.  

So give us a call @ 435-705-5097!!!!!!  Hooray! 

We both have new cell phone numbers as well.  You can reach Emy @ 011-351-914-014-429 and Jake @ 011-351-913-605-872.  

We think those numbers will work, there is only one way to find out!!!

Life In Funchal

Here is our new home! We use this entrance because it is the only spot to our building that has a ramp for a stroller.

This is our apartment building from the opposite side. We live on the fifth floor and 5 windows to the left! It's a lot of fun so far. The city of Funchal does not sleep much!

This is a gorgeous park across the street from us. The road that the cars are going up is the street our church is on!

This is for all the Grandparents. He really does miss you guys! Check him out in his new tub and new tub chair! We also use it for feeding him!

He misses you all! And so do we!!

Keeping My Promise!

I only have a minute, Jake and I are going into town. These pictures were taken from our balcony. The view is SO beautiful! It reminds me of Waikiki with a European touch. They unfortunately do not have the Aloha Spirit here! Sad to say!




Jake just picking up some WiFi on his phone late last night.

This is how packing went, a LOT of distractions!

Nikko and his Noni! He misses you SO much!

Jet Lag Is a BEAST

So we finally made it to Madeira. For those of you who have no idea where in the world Madeira is (like me two weeks ago), we are in Portugal. A Portuguese Island just north of the Canary Islands. Yes, we somehow are back on an island but this time in a different country.

For those of you who are thinking about taking a 10 month old across the world, maybe find a babysitter! Poor poor Nikko is struggling with adjusting to sleeping when he usually is up and playing and playing when he is usually sleeping. Right now it is 1:30 a.m. and I still have not adjusted to the time difference. The good news is that Nikko is sleeping as we speak and I am praying that he won't wake up until 5 a.m. That is hopeful thinking though.

Jake however is sleeping like a champ! He has been going to practice since the day we got on the island! Anytime he has a chance to rest, he falls right to sleep. He is happy to be playing again but is already frustrated with the coach. He ran 6 miles yesterday! I think that might be why. He has a scrimmage in two weeks and he is looking forward to that. Nikko and I are too!

I have been so lucky. I haven't felt sick since we got here. There are some funk nasty smells too and they aren't making me queasy at all. The bad news is that I never sleep and don't eat as much as I need to be. I forgot how hard it is to recover from jet lag. It is MUCH harder when you have a baby and are pregnant.

I will post pictures tomorrow. I have no idea where our card reader is. Yep, we are not unpacked. Oh I forgot to mention that Continental Airlines lost all 6 of our checked bags! HA HA HA! That made our trip even more fun! Don't worry, we retrieved all of them!

So we are going to be here for 8 months and I would love to hear from all of you. It will keep me updated and know whats going on! So please drop a note if you have a second!

Love the Chrismans!