by AmeenaBlogArchive | Dec 31, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Kenya
Ok, this blog is all messed up because the pictures won’t post like I want them to….but it’s just gonna have to do! We woke up on Christmas to a very traditional time. Stockings filled by Santa, a yummy breakfast made by dad, and presents under the...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Dec 26, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Food, Friends, Kenya
It’s interesting to live in a foreign culture simply to experience all of the expectations and unique traditions that come along with the holidays. Kenya is a warm climate place (ever read that book “Foreign to Familiar”?) and relationships are of...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Dec 26, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Kenya, Kids
Ever since being about 9 weeks pregnant, and having a second ultrasound that showed that there was actually a baby in there, and that we were not in the middle of our 3rd miscarriage in a row, I have waited for this day. I briefly considered being amazing like some of...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Dec 21, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kenya, Kids, Thoughts
I’m starting to think that Kenyan’s have a very different idea on how to help children develop positive self image, well actually, a different idea on interacting with children in general. My first clue to this was the large Kenyan man working in the toy...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Dec 14, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Kenya, Kids
That was the title of Eli’s school Christmas concert. I was pleasantly surprised by the content of the concert which very much had a “Christ”mas theme! I was surprised because a great deal of the families that attend Eli’s school are either...
