Getting Ready for a Caesar
So after much consultation with her physician, Andrea will be going in for a C-section tomorrow morning. She is already past her due date the doctors have already ruled out inducing labor since she has already had a previous caesar. There is much excitement around the Read more
Engineering
Port Elizabeth has a “Toy Library” where members can check-out toys. Andrea and Mom find the store particular useful since the kids will be around only for a short time. Some of the kids’ favorites are a scooter, electronic banjo, educational video game, doll airplane and plastic train Read more
Sand Castles on the Beachfront
Ireen had the time of her life this afternoon. We took the kids to a beach on Nelson Mandela Bay. Ian is very afraid of the ocean’s pounding whereas Ireen enjoyed getting her feet wet in the water. Both children discovered the joys of the sandy beaches. Ian collected Read more
Rough Housing
Ian’s really taken to a little black scooter that he races up and down the brick-paved driveway with at a break-neck speed. He’s really exploded in development of his motor skills and agility. Ireen and Ian are both filling out with all the rich food they’re getting from their Read more
Reunited in PE
Port Elizabeth has become a very special place for our family over the years. Mom & Dad Armes have lived their for more than a decade and it’s where Ian was born. As we prepare for the birth of “Baby T”, it’s such a huge blessing to be in such a wonderful place. The beaches and ocean surf are absolutely spectacular. Papa Hilty and I decided to take Ian and Ireen down to the beach on a passing whim. Go figure, Ian did not Read more
Devotions with Grandpa
We use Marian Schoolland’s “Leading Little Ones to God” for evening devotions with our children. It’s a book that my parents used with me and my siblings. We’re really impressed with the book’s practical instruction for children about spiritual disciplines without resorting to Read more
Needing More Attention
As Andrea’s due date draws closer and closer, she has less energy to devote to the kids. Ian definitely knows that things in the family are soon to change. With all the commotion of doctor’s visits and grandparents coming and going, he’s been searching for a little extra Read more
The South African Braai
Have you been hearing us talk about having a braai? Well, yes we love having braais because that’s an Afrikaans equivalent of a barbecue. The church we have been attending while down in “South” (as Zambians affectionately call South Africa) is St. James Church Read more
Ireen Ears Pierced
For the past year, Ireen has been pleading with me (Andrea) to get her ears pierced. Tim and I decided that while in South Africa we would allow her to get her ears pierced. Agogo wanted to spend some quality/memorable time with Ireen for her sixth birthday so it worked out Read more
Red Light Green Light
With Kelly and Tricia Huckaby staying with us last week, Ireen and Ian learned a couple of new games. They absolutely loved Freeze Tag and in the picture above they’re dashing back and forth across our front lawn in the game Red Light – Green Light. Tricia would call out “green light” and they’d start to run, then “red light” and they’d stop. Fun times! Read more