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Iceskating – in Africa!

Last week our homeschooling co-op took the kids ice skating (yes, there's a rink in Nairobi.)  It was the first time for all the kids (and for my sister Anna too.)  And it's been about 15 years for me.  On the way there, the kids were making bets on how many times "Auntie Anna" would fall down.  :) Lauren, due to all her roller skating skills, was an instant pro.  I was wishing I could hold onto the "penguins" like the little kids.  It was a great time, and the kids are begging to go back again.

January 18, 2011   1 Comment

Fun recent pics

So, I'm taking advantage of all the pictures my sisters Anna and Meg took while they were here, and shamelessly posting them to my blog.  :)  Here are some more fun pictures from the last few weeks. [caption id="attachment_513" align="alignnone" width="425" caption="Lauren sporting my new hat "][/caption] [caption id="attachment_515" align="alignnone" width="425" caption="My sister Anna - love you, girlie!"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_516" align="alignnone" width="425" caption="Meredith with her missing tooth barely visible (bottom right incisor)"][/caption]

January 17, 2011   1 Comment

Christmas in Kenya

We've had many adventures the last couple weeks.  My parents and sister Anna arrived from England the day after Christmas, and we celebrated Christmas with them soon after they walked in the door.  My sister Meg came up from Tanzania the next day (more exchanging of presents.) [caption id="attachment_508" align="alignnone" width="425" caption="Hippo at Lake Naivasha"][/caption] We went camping by Lake Naivasha, where we went on a hike in Hell's Gate one day, and took a boat ride to see hippos the second day.  We also went hippo hunting at night, and saw a couple eating grass about 20 feet away from us (don't worry, there was an electric fence between us and them!)  The second night my sisters had to move their tent due to Safari Ants (never a dull moment!) The kids jumped on the trampoline, Meredith lost her first tooth, and Coriena learned how to ride her bike without training wheels (as long as I give her a push to start her off.)  My parents read "The Watchmaker's Daughter" to the girls (about Corrie ten Boom.)  My sisters taught the girls how to play dodgeball on the trampoline, and four square in the driveway.  Meredith learned how to do a flip on the trampoline. [caption id="attachment_507" align="alignnone" width="425" caption="Hiking in Hell's Gate"][/caption] We visited the elephant orphanage and giraffe park.  My mom and I soundly beat my dad and Anna at Hand and Foot with Partners (sorry, guys, had to rub it in one more time!!)  We laughed and cried, and drank a lot of tea and coffee.  The girls made gingerbread houses with my mom and Anna. Thanks so much, everyone, for the money you spent to come and see us.  I love each of you so much!

January 14, 2011   3 Comments

“Prang”

"Prang" is slang for accident in Kenya.  Since moving here just over a year ago, Erik has been backed into, I've been rear-ended, and had the side of the car backed into.  Oh, I also had the side of my car scraped by a handcart carrying corrugated roofing materials who lost control.  Sigh! There is so much traffic here that thankfully most accidents aren't serious because you're usually driving less than 30 mph.  But I'm constantly watching out for pedestrians, other cars, cars driving illegally, cows and goats, bikes, motorcycles, etc. [caption id="attachment_502" align="alignnone" width="425" caption="my sister Anna with the girls in Hell's Gate"][/caption] Two days ago my sister Anna and I went out for lunch, and on our way to go shopping we got in an accident.  While I was turning right, a car tried to pass me and ran into my driver's door (you drive on the left side of the road here).  By the grace of God, Anna and I were both fine (just a little sore.)  The car is a mess, but we both had insurance, and he admitted fault.  So hopefully it can get fixed with minimal trouble. Ironically, a similar accident happened when I was in high school.  Except the impact was so much that it knocked our large Toyota Landcruiser onto it's side.  I'm thankful the guy that hit me wasn't going that fast, because the damage probably would have been much worse. Times like this remind of the fragility of life, and how none of us know when God will call us Home.  So today I'm thankful for life, that I don't have a fractured shoulder or much worse, and even for the police check a couple weeks ago that made me renew my insurance that I hadn't realized had expired!

January 13, 2011   3 Comments

Great Grandpa Came to visit

Erik's Grandpa (his mom's foster dad) came to visit a few weeks ago. He's 85, and came to Kenya for a month to volunteer at a hospital with "anything they need help with." He was a farmer his whole life, and figured anything from landscaping to gardening to fixing things would be helpful. He spent a couple days with us on his way to and from the hospital. First of all, I hope that at 85 I'm as healthy in mind and body as Grandpa!! In March he spent a week in China smuggling Bibles across the border.  But seriously, it was a priviledge to spend time with him, especially knowing that times to see him are going to be few and far between now that we live in Kenya. We went to the homeschooling library (he braved the 2 hours in crazy Nairobi traffic to do that), took the kids horseback riding, went to the crocodile and ostrich and turtle park (where they had a hand-pushed merry-go-round and ferris wheel), and made donuts. Meredith and I cut out the donuts while Coriena and Grandpa cooked them. Coriena informed me that "Great-great-great Grandpa is the best donut cooker ever!" Grandpa was stressed the whole time that she'd fall in the oil!  :) Grandpa loves to talk, so I had fun asking him leading questions and then listening to his answers. It was interesting getting his perspective on when Mom started to live with them, hearing about how when he was a kid his dad farmed using horses, learning about how he met Grandma and his time serving in WWII.  Thanks, Grandpa, for spending time with us - it was a real privilege.

November 14, 2010   2 Comments