Inmans in D-Nile

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Raindrops were falling on our heads

What started as just a single drip, turned in to a miniature rain forest. We ended up having about 15 pots and pans catching the drips of leaky pipes above us. We had to leave and stay in a temporary place for about a week. We were able to move back in about a week ago and everything is dry and back to normal!

Friday, January 16, 2009

GingerBread House

Every year we try to make a Ginger Bread house with the girls. This year we were a little late but we did make one! :) Around new years we had some new friends over that we've met here and we made two big ginger bread houses together. The kids had a lot of fun....and they've had fun eating it.

playing with new toys

I thought I'd post some pictures of just us playing with the new toys we got for Christmas. We hope you all had a Happy New Year!

All of us love playing the Wii. Here you see Jill and Alia boxing. Lydia and Alia can usually beat Mom and Dad.

The girls love their new playhouse....and it folds up easy to fit in a suitcase. :)

Who doesn't like Hungry, Hungry Hippos???!!!

Friday, December 26, 2008

Sisters

The other day Lydia was holding Noelle when we overheard her say, "I love you Noelle. I am your big sister Lydia. I will never leave you. Never ever. I will always be here for you. Because we share the same room."

Hmmm, I guess Lydia will not ever have her own room as she gets older; we wouldn't want to put Noelle in jeopardy.

Christmas 2008

Merry Christmas! We had a great Christmas together as a family....with a few new things to experience this year. Alia was able to enjoy the holiday more than we thought, since her chicken poxs began healing Christmas Eve. We went to an international candle-light service and walked out into a rainy, just above freezing night. It was a fun change compared to the desert weather of the last several years. We had our traditional prime rib roast for dinner, and then the girls went with Dad for ice cream. While they were out, "Santa" decided to come early. The girls were surprised to be able to open presents on Christmas Eve. (A family tradition of Jill's) The next morning, bright and early, we went to a friends home for Christmas breakfast. (A family tradition of Calvin's) We then came home for a Christmas nap. (A soon to be a tradition of ours!) We hope your holiday was great, too!

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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Picture with Santa

Last night we all went to an incredible toy store together. It was so fun looking at all the cool toys (we haven't seen toys from the states in a while) :) And Santa was there so we got a picture with the big man. I had to hold Kinzy because she was a little overwhelmed with this big scary guy with a beard.

Christmas Wonderland party

There is an excellent children's museum here. It really is quite impressive. The girls love it and we as parents have just as much fun. Last week they had a Christmas wonderland party at the museum. It actually turned into Christmas wonderland at crazy town......a little crowded for Mom and Dad. :) But the girls liked it and food was provided and there was a parade with Santa inside the museum.

Train Rides!

Making Christmas ornaments

Poor Alia started her bout with Chicken pox....she was a little under the weather

Making Christmas Goodies!

We've been able to find some great ingredients here to make some delicious Christmas goodies. Yumm, Yummm! We made party mix, peanut butter balls, & peanut brickle!

We can get all the ingredients for PARTY MIX!!!!!!

The girls favorite thing to do is eat it!

More eating.........

And.....more.....eating.......can anybody say, sugar rush

mmmmmmm.......peanut butter balls

Training her up right

I try to take a couple of hours a day and read. Since Noelle has been born she usually joins me. As you can see in the picture we always pick one of her favorite authors. I prefer to read something lite, like Dr. Suess but Noelle insists upon either John Piper, Jonathan Edwards or J.I Packer.