My Mom and Dad have come to visit us! They have been here for a week already and we are having a wonderful time with them. Some people have mentioned that they would like to see what we are busy with here, so here is my mid-visit post :)
Yesterday a huge palm frond fell off one of palm trees. The artistic eye of my father made it into a costume for the kids!
The kids are all really enjoying having Opa and Oma here. My handy Dad has been fixing things in the house and making games for the kids.
Sunday afternoon we took a walk around town.
A nice piece of road! Right at the bottom of the hill, the road is dirt-very dusty and bumpy!
This is a very common sight. The ladies here have amazing balance!
This is another common sight! Bringing his prize pig to the market.
Another day we took a VERY bumpy drive into the mountains to see some of the places that Wilf visits. This horse was grazing along the road and his rope was blocking our way! My Dad had to help us out.
We drove high into the mountains and reached a small village located on a ridge between two valleys. On the one side of the mountain, it was sunny. There was a terrific wind blowing clouds up the other side of the mountain. We were standing in the clouds!! It was pretty wild.
Since we were so high, the wind was pretty cold.
These pictures are going backward in time :) We were really spoiled with gifts and cards from friends and family at home! Thank-you so much to those who sent things for us. Ryan was thrilled with his presents. He promptly put on the clothes from Auntie Christy, the great backpack from Uncle Jeremy and Auntie Maria, the too-big-slippers from Oma, and his "smarts" from Jordan.
There was great cheering with the opening of each new package. Thank you so much!
13 comments:
That has got to be the greatest costume I have ever seen!! :) Thanks for the update!
I was not being sarcastic BTW... I shouldn't have added the smiley face there. It really is great!
The kids and I were wondering how Nate and Kris got in that thing? Or is it open at the back? Glad you are having a good time and are enjoying all the packages and presents! What fun!
WE, too, wondered how the kids got into the costume! What fun! I loved seeing the pictures of you guys opening your presents and letters. We prayed for you at ladies Bible study last night :)
I was thinking more about them falling over--a little hard to move in that costume, I imagine! : ) It's so good to hear how your visit is going. Mom looks like she's in a Pantene ProV commercial in that first picture! : ) What day do you arrive home, Mom and Dad? We hope you are having a wonderful time!
Glad you can make precious memories with your family! Enjoy!
Thanks so much for the update -- we've been thinking of you often & love these glimpses into your life there! No need to tell you to have fun with your parents for the remainder of their time with youcrionium! :)
OOPS -- quite funny to reread that comment of mine! I stuck my "word verification" in the wrong box. :)
hey i'm so glad you posted pics of your parents there!! we all love to see you enjoying your time together with them, i'm sure its going by way too quickly. but soon enough it will be Christmas and then visits to Rich & Angela, still lots to look forward to. :) beautiful scenery and so fun to see the gleeful opening of presents. sorry there was nothing from us :S ...i wasn't on the ball :( ...hope to talk to you again soon!! keep up the posting, we love to see updates!! love to you all :)
I too am awaiting the secret as to how the kids got in the costume... I'm assuming it must be open in the back (otherwise how could it have just falled off a tree?)
Looks like you're having a great time :)
The kids look like gumby in that costume! Looks like you are all having a wonderful time together--I always love it when dad comes over too because he is so great at fixing and inventing creative ways to do things. What a talented Dad!!
Nice to see your pictures. We were wondering (jim)how klaas got all his tools there.see you !
Iam just wondering if I this time can get my name on here,miep
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