Our Little Poser
Ireen plays dress-up… puts on make-up and comes out to the living room full of people to show off. I don’t know where she got this, but recently she’s been propping her self against one hand and cocking her head to the side for poses. It’s cute for now… Notice she’s Read more
Getting Into Make-up
We gave Ireen a little make-up tray as a gift recently. No sooner had Ireen turned her back Ian had whisked it away to his room to try some on. Besides getting purple highlights smeared into Agogo’s carpet, Ian got a very very thick layer of pink “foundation” rubbed onto his Read more
Traditional South Korea
Mom and Dad Armes have just returned from South Korea where Dad was asked to conduct a series of lectures. Mom and Dad came back and told amazing stories of the Korean church and their culture’s commitment to excellence. They were truly ooo-ing and awe-ing Read more
Fast Asleep
Tristan’s cheeks are noticeably filling out as he continues to gain weight. We thought the Grandmas might appreciate this pic:
Time To Update Family Photo
Mama and Papa Hilty are returning to the US today, so we spent some time taking family photos. It’s crazy to think that our family is now 5 in size. Tristan is kind of hidden in the picture and Ian was a hunk to hoist up for the photo. We’re sad to see family leave, but my brother Read more
Sardinia Bay
The most gorgeous beach we’ve been to here in South Africa was in an area called Sardinia Bay. To reach the beach, we hiked a couple kilometers down the Sacramento Trail. There was a major Portuguese shipwreck (Sacramento) here back in the 1600s off a reef some 500 Read more
Just Exhausted
I snapped this picture of Grandma and Tristan last night. Mama Hilty took shifts holding Tristan so that Andrea could get some much needed sleep after her surgery. With nursing around the clock and a house full of people … someone’s always awake. Exciting times!
Dream Playground
We took the kids to a place called Windsor’s Castle playpark here in Port Elizabeth. They’ve been dying to go to parks here in SA and when i found out about this wooden wonderland… I thought this would be just the place. The kids had an absolute ball with the various Read more
Sleeper Keeper
Tristan Chester is doing very well. He’s nursing, sleeping and gaining weight as expected. His birth weight was 3.64 kg, his discharge weight was 3.28 kg. Andrea and I have a mid-wife (Teresa) checking in on Andrea during her recovery as well as to check up on Tristan’s health. Read more
Down at the Repair Docs
I love the harbor here at PE. The massive ships come in and out to unload their cargo. Sailboats and private yachts are docked while the commercial fishing boats are bringing in their daily catch. We strolled around next to the waters edge and found a few boats that were under Read more