by AmeenaBlogArchive | Mar 27, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Friends, Kenya
Here in Kenya, if you use the term “land grabbing” pretty much anyone knows what you mean. It’s the process of people taking land that isn’t theirs to sell. They might represent themselves as real estate agents and sell you a land deed or...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Mar 25, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Kenya, Kids
A moment of true love. Lucy was invited to attend school all week, all day with Eli as this is the last week before a 3 week break between terms. No mention of me paying the insane private school fees the school charges…..so I jumped on it. Eli has been REALLY...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Mar 15, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Kids
Last week Ian was able to tag along on a climbing trip up Mt. Kenya. This is one of those things he has hoped to do while we are here, so we both agreed that it wasn’t an opportunity he should pass up. It meant that he would be gone for a total of 4 days. The...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Mar 2, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Thoughts
Eli’s newest deal is to threaten me with things like, “You won’t be my mom any more.” ” I won’t love you, if you don’t…” and so on. I don’t generally respond to his threats except to shrug my shoulders and...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Feb 23, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Thoughts
Eli, who is 4 years old (5 in May) is a very perceptive boy. He takes note of a lot that goes on around him, and of what is said. He is apparently very aware of my gestational diabetes, because while eating some candy yesterday, he informed me, “This is very...
