Mostly Sleeping Kids

 

More pictures from my friend's camera. She will admit that she finds babies irresistible.... I think she likes sleeping kids the best! :)

And we're off..... 2014-15 School Year

It's so fun to get to do school with friends. Having lots of levels going at once is complicated, but manageable.

First day of school, and someone decides not to smile for the camera.

Someone else will, though.

Our morning board.

Getting our school boxes all personalized. I used to be able to manage all the supplies, but now with four kiddos each having their own set of workbooks, we needed school boxes!

Thanks to the awesome lady who took these photos. :) It's a gift to have you and your camera in my life. :)

Henna

Often on the roof we spend time with my landlord's daughter who is looking after their house while they are away. One day she put henna on my kids' hands.

I didn't get Abe's results because shortly after this it was time to go in and I still had to take the laundry down and make dinner for the guests that were coming in 15 minutes! :) He chose an A (for Abraham) on one hand and an F ("for daddy") on the other hand! :)

On the Roof

Almost every afternoon before the second to last call to prayer, we go up on the roof to play and spend time with our neighbors. Here's a few photos from the last few weeks.

The kids love to play with their sister and she loves to motor around in her walker.

We have a staircase now, because our roof has two tiers... the kids have figured out how to use it as a slide.

Ellie loves to take pictures with my phone.

Here's a selfie she took.

And here's one she took of me after she did my hair and put her hat on me. I'll spare you the other 20 photos she took of the process she went through to do my hair! :)

RUET

We've been here about a month now. So far once a week we have taken a walk to the closest University where there is space to run and ride bikes without getting run over by a rickshaw!

The kids get a chance to stretch their legs and run a little ways...

and run a long way...

I think Ana enjoys getting out and seeing the different sites, too.

Of course, if we take the bikes, we have to navigate the roads on the way to and from the University. I am hoping that this will become easier for the kiddos the more we do it.

It was a very funny experience to go to RUET for the first time when we got back. When we left, Ellie would walk and Abe was in the stroller! Now i have a new baby in the stroller and Abe and Ellie ride bikes! What a difference a year makes!

Creative Uses of Space

We have a small apartment. Even though we have outgrown it, we want to stay here because we love our landlords and neighbors. So, we are trying to use our space wisely. Today Franklin figured out a way to hang the kids' bikes so we won't trip over them every time we go take a shower.

The kids saw Daddy's design and thought it was so good, they tried it with their scooters. Unfortunately, it's on the door to the back veranda, so it's not quite so out of the way. But they are trying!

Contextualized Barbie

We don't have to be embarrassed about Barbie's clothes anymore. :)

Different Reactions

Abraham and Ellie had different reactions to Fiddler on the Roof.

A bit of Ana

Playing with toys... some passed down and some new.

Sleeping on a blanket made of my old ornas....

Sleeping in the hammock.

 

Spending time with her sister (her biggest fan...)

 

Sitting in her high chair spending time with us while we eat.