by AmeenaBlogArchive | Aug 27, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Friends, Kenya
Goodbyes are a big deal in Kenya. Through out the 15 months that we were in Kenya our family was able to learn about the importance of a proper farewell to Kenyans. Of course we’re talking about a going away aka tea party. Of course there will be presents. Of...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Aug 18, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Kenya, Kids
I’ve posted in the past about my love of kangas & how Kenyans use them to tie babies on their backs. Because some of you asked to see what it looked like to balance the baby on the back, I took a few pictures about a week before we were due to come back...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jul 21, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Kenya, Kids
I had a post on facebook a while back about Eli’s self portrait drawing done at school. It’s a pretty accurate drawing, except for the skin color. When I asked him why he made himself black, he corrected me saying, “Mom! I’m not black,...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jul 20, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kenya, Kids, Thoughts
Ameena is now [gulp] 10 1/2 weeks old (I think?). She had her 8 week doctor’s appointment last week at 9 weeks. We had the usual developmental checklist. All fine. She’s gained plenty of weight…..getting pretty close to doubling her birth weight,...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jul 17, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kenya
I have many favorites here in Africa. One of them is the way mother’s carry their babes here. Mom’s use colorful cloths of many kinds to tie their babies onto their backs. It is colorful, cheap and easy. It’s also a great way for babies to have...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jul 11, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kenya, Thoughts
From the moment Ian and I committed to coming to Kenya we knew that we’d be short-term missionary-type folk, staying until summer 2010, which is now upon us. There were SOOO many pieces that were brought together in this crazy adventure puzzle that it was...
