Monkeys, lizards and stuff...oh my!

Howler Monkey
Our friendly howler monkey was back this week. I did not get a picture of him since there were too many branches in the way and my camera on my phone is not that great. But, I did put a picture of him from last year when he was posing for us. Howler monkeys are the loudest of all the monkeys. His howl sounds like a whooping roar and they like to tell everyone where their territory is. We have had 2 days of his howling in the morning and afternoons. :) But, I do like it when he hangs out at the house. He makes me laugh at his antics and loud noises.

Fruit, Orchids, and Lizards
​We found a few more guanabanas that needed bags over them for protection. So our tree received a few more plastic bags on it. It is a very colorful tree now, sporting red and blue bags all over. I might put lights on it for the holidays, since it already has so many things hanging on it already.

​I was told that orchids grew all over the trees here, but had never really looked for them. This week, I noticed that almost EVERY tree around the house has some sort of orchid growing on it. I can't wait to see them bloom!

We also have tons of lizards around the property, but this week I found what looks like a baby iguana. Up on the coffee farm we normally do not get iguanas because it is a little too cold for them, so I am not sure how this one got here or if it is actually a different kind of lizard. He was very curious and would have followed me around, but I had to hide him from the puppies, so I put him in a tree. Hopefully, he will stay safe.

Coming up soon

• By the end of the week, we might have actual driver's licenses. I am sure it will go smoothly...haha.
  
• We will also be applying for a multi-entry visa, which is just another item to spend money on. Right now we have temporary-permanent resident visas and are waiting on the actual permanent visas. In the meantime, we cannot leave the country without a huge fine....unless we go and get a multi-entry visa. Since the permanent visa takes about 5 months (but could take up to a year) we decided that paying the extra money for this multi-entry visa is probably worth it. 
• We will be visiting MEDUCA. I believe it is the equivalent to the Department of Education. We had our child's school records translated to Spanish, so they are ready to be submitted to MEDUCA. Since we have no idea how this process works at all, I have absolutely no faith that it will go smoothly. Everyone that I have talked to about what to expect just smile  and say something like, "This is where you will see how much patience you have." So yeah, no faith at all that it will be easy.
  

 
There is more on our list, but these were the next 3 items we will be working on. It should be an exciting couple of weeks.​