Tuesday, January 22, 2013

DALLIN'S EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT IN BRAZIL

Sadly there is no way to rotate any of these...

Balaroti, Brazil's Home Depot.

Saturday's shopping cart full of preparation materials.

Yikes, original color of room.

Yup, starting off with a crazy green and a super dark blue!

Saturday's Workers! Left to Right, Top to Bottom:
Derek Cordon, Dallin Cordon, Osmar
Eduardo, Gabriela, Rafaella
(oh and Mom is taking the picture)

Patching up the walls.



Mowing the lawn Brazilian style!

Applying primer.


Cutting back the jungle grass

In case you were wondering, the snails here are HUGE!!

The picture doesn't give it justice. The thing's shell looks like something
you would find at the beach!! 



After the primer coat.

Kitchen is primed and ready for phase two.

Day one complete!

Monday!!

Our new team of workers! Left to Right, Back Row:
Elder Moody, Derek and Bonnie Cordon, Elders Miranda, Woodruff, Edgar, and Aguiar.
Front Row:
Elders Schmidt, Little, De Magalhães, Gabriel, and Oaks.


Go Cougars!!


Take that wall!!

Painting over the primer.

Painting the ceiling, watch your heads!

No more names on that wall!

Painting behind the closet...a little claustrophobic.




Now the termites can't come down through the ceiling!


Finished painting and ready to roll!

Sunday, January 13, 2013

The Beauty of Prudentopolis, Parana

Today we drove out to Prudentopolis to see the waterfalls.  We picked up the McKinneys and made an afternoon of it visiting waterfalls, hiking, having a picnic (our first in Brazil) and enjoying the beauty of Parana.
Lunch Anyone?


Nolan and Hana Cordon

Salto de Sao Joao.  Yikes, mom, get back over here where it is safe!


Salto de Sao Joao


Friday, January 11, 2013

Morretes

Nolan, Hana, and Dallin took the train this morning down to Morretes, passing through the Atlantic Rainforest of Brazil.  Bonnie met them there with the car.  Morretes is an old coastal city with beautiful rivers and old architecture.



Araucaria, Bonnie's favorite tree!



Just Chill'in


Tuesday, January 1, 2013

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013

We started out 2013 with Heather and Kevin getting engaged at the temple and finished off the day with a double rainbow.  Looks like 2013 is going to be just great!!!