Ana & Juan Pedro

How exciting! At 4:15 PM Bob went on his computer and noticed that Ana & JP were on Skype (Did I spell that correctly?) We had a wonderful conversation with them and could actually see their sweet little faces the entire time we talked. If I remember correctly they weren't even married the last time we saw them and they've been married for 10 years so you can understand why I was so excited to see them again. Since they live in Madrid and have 3 little children, traveling is a bit more challenging for them. We didn't get to see the kids tonight; it was 10:15PM in Spain and they were already in Dreamland. Ana & JP were enjoying a little down time together before retiring for the night and it felt like we were right there in the living room with them. Now that we have this Skype thing up and running (actually Bob has it up and running, I just pop in at the last minute) we hope to have many more visits together in the near future. It will be wonderful to meet their kids in person- so to speak- the next time we connect up. The weekends will probably work out best given the 6 hour difference between NY and Madrid.
We first met Ana when she was 15 years old and came over to the US as a summer exchange student. Right away we knew she was unique. She was wise beyond her years, so friendly and outgoing and fluent in several different languages. We connected immediately even though she wasn't even our exchange student and was actually staying with another host family.
We kept in touch over the years and on one visit to the US she brought along this great young man, Juan Pedro, aka JP. Ana is no dope, she found herself a good one! If I'm not mistaken I think she found JP on a basketball court. Anyway our whole family took to JP immediately and definitely approved of Ana's selection. Marriage was in the cards and in no time Ana & JP were wheeling a baby carriage. They are both wonderful people and make a great couple. It is a pleasure to know them and we are so excited about meeting the kids, albeit for the time being over Skype. Do you have any idea how many times I thank God we said "yes" to hosting a Spanish Exchange student? It has opened a wonderful world of love and friendship for us. Thank You, God.
Mary Beth