We arrived to Kenya safe and sound. The flights went really well. The first flight didn't have many people so we were able to have four rows to ourselves and sleep! PTL! THe second flight had more people but we were still able to sit with each other. Thanks for all your prayers on getting us here. We are with Unlce Mike and Aunt Liz looking for a car and trying to adjust to a new time difference.
Hope all is well.
Friday, October 30, 2009
We are here!
Saturday, June 06, 2009
mexico 09- Puerto Penasco
Mom and Kate and the Hacienda
Dakota sporting Mom's Hat
Kate Oni on the beach
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
H.O.P.E- Helping Others Pursue Eternity
We are in the process to move to Nakuru, Kenya in September. Here is a link if you would like to read about our journey. We are so excited and can't wait to go.
http://www.cvmusa.org/Page.aspx?pid=988&frsid=252
Kate's first birthday party...
The day after Christmas we had a birthday party for Kate.
We had our family and a close friend over to celebrate.
It is amazing to think about how this past year has flown by.
And it is also amazing to think about how this next year to come is going to fly by... with preparing to move and then moving in September and then adjusting to life in Kenya. Before we know it it is going to be January again.... and Kate will be two!!!
Dakota eating her cup cake
Beautiful Lorie and her little guy Henry
Helena waiting to eat her cup cake
My sis, Sarah. She was so helpful that night. She came
over early and helped me set-up and cook for the party.
She is the best!
Since all (well minus 2) of the grand kids were together for Kate's party my grandma insisted that we had to get a picture.
Kate's birthday party continued
Kate was so excited opening her gifts.
I LOVE that smile! I just want to munchon those cheeks.
She loved her cake.
She was not sure about her cake when I first
brought it to her but then she warmed up!
Our Christmas
Kate opening her first Christmas present.
Dakota opening her present.
Here we are all dressed up ready to tell the Christmas story.
Our cute girls.
A couple of years ago, for Dakota's first Christmas, we started a tradition that she can pick a character out of the nativity and then Troy will reenact the Christmas story from the character's eyes. This year it was Kate's turn to pick and she decided to go with the Shepard. Trying to make it age appropriate, daddy thought it would be fun to dress us up. It was a very entertaining story and we think the kids really liked it... well Dakota did.
Christmas with the Bussell's and Zervis'
Dakota is really excited about her candy cane.
Basil and his new BOY cousin.
Basil and his new BOY cousin.
All the little girls.
Dakota's silly smile with her Yia Yia.
Papa and his little Kate. They are so cute!
On Christmas Eve night we drove down to Bakersfield to spend time with my side of the family until the Saturday after Christmas. Everyone was there this year for Christmas!:-) It was a very full house but very fun! We mostly hung out and ate. It was a lot of fun seeing how big the family has grown this past year. I love big families.
Christmas with the Sammons' and Miller's
The girls and I are riding on a long board down the Miller's street. It was a lot of fun!
Auntie Heather, Oma and Ashlyn.
Papa, Dakota, Bekah, Auntie Amber and Rayah.
The weekend before Christmas we went to celebrate Christmas with the Sammons' and the Miller's. We had such a fun weekend! Saturday morning we opened presents and relaxed. Later that afternoon we went to San Francisco and rode the cable cars down to Fisherman's Wharf and ate at Bubba Gumps for dinner ( and I think I was the only one who liked my dinner:-) It was a nice time spent with family. We really enjoyed ourselves.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
sweet girls cont....
Here are a few pictures Troy took of our girls. He did such a great job!
We have some exciting news.... Kate is crawling! I am still in denial... I will not write it in her baby book:-). It just makes me sad because she is actually growing up! I am not wanting her to grow up and I really don't like this stage of teaching what is not ok to touch and what is ok to touch. It's just a lot more work:-) Dakota thinks it's pretty fun to encourage her. She loves to say, "come on kate-kate you can do it... good job kate!" Lately Dakota has been a wonderful big sis. It's very encouraging to see. It warms my heart:-)
Dakota has been learning verses...well she actually only knows one and is in the process of learning another.... "Do everything without complaining and disputing. Phillippians 2:14" and the second one she is learning is, "Children, obey your parents, for this pleases the Lord. Colossians 3:20" I am learning Dakota LOVES to go and do things during the day even if it is going to Target or Costco. After a few hours of being home she will ask me, "mommy going to Target?". She is a very active girl and loves to be on the go.
This summer has been nice, not too busy but not too slow. We went camping, which Dakota loved, Dakota's 2nd birthday, Kate's dedication and a lot of time home. It's actually really nice to have some weekends home and not travel.
We hope everyone is doing well.
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Good times with friends....
Troy's classmate Ellie and her family.
Baby Linus
Troy's good friend, Ryan, came to visit last Sunday. We had such a good time with him. He is so sweet and played with Dakota:-) Dakota thought it was pretty fun to have Ryan here. She like to show off for him...Kate liked him, too. Especially when we took a group picture at Oma and Papa's house. She couldn't get her eyes off of him! :-)
On Monday night we meet up with Troy and Ryan's classmate Ellie and her family. She just had little Linus 6 weeks ago. It was so nice to meet her little boy. He is sooo cute!
Thanks Ryan for coming. We really enjoyed having you. You are welcomed any time!
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Dakota's 2nd B-Day Party
Dakota and Papa in the bounce house
Look at the drool
Dakota with Yia Yia and Oma
Papa Bussell and his girls
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