The Local Beach...

This weekend we were able to spend time with some of our friends at a local beach. What's interesting about the local beaches here is that the women stay dressed in their traditional clothing, sit and visit with others while the men and children play on the beach and in the water. This is just a small glimpse of what our surroundings were like:

We were sitting on the beach right where they boarded for boat rides. The kids loved playing on the beach with their friends... and as you can see, we were the only Westerners in sight!!! 

Our friends then wanted to take us on a boat ride... and so we went... And it was windy, fast and bumpy!!! But so much fun!!!

Micah experienced excitement and fear all within the first few minutes of the boat ride. He was so excited to ride on a boat, as it was his first time.. yet when it started going faster and got bumpy, he wasn't so sure about it. But as he watched Morgan have fun, he decided to join in with her.

What a great way to spend a weekend!!!

A Weekend Get-Away...Sortof...

Randall and I recently took a "weekend get-away" without the kids! Even though the trip was work related, it was still our first time EVER being away from the kids, together, at the same time (for 3 nights)

Here is a view of the city...

This is one of the largest dals in the Middle East... Although it is not used for the purpose of fishing, etc, it is now connected to a hotel and has a restaurant/ banquet room on the inside... It was HUGE!!!

Just for Fun...

It was so good for us to get away and enjoy time without the kids... Although we did miss them like crazy and had a sweet reunion when we returned! 

We did venture outside of the main city and found more dals; abandoned nonetheless... but still fun to explore!!!

The kids did great being away from Dad and Mom... it was as if they wanted us to stay gone longer! Thanks to our dear friends who took care of them for us, we enjoyed our trip, were able to relax being apart from Morgan and Micah and look forward to many more get-aways!!!

Happy Easter!

This is our 3rd Easter to celebrate overseas! We are so blessed to be able to celebrate with other like-minded friends.... enjoy the pictures we took this morning...

(if you notice, the kids are never looking at the camera at the same time... I was still able to capture their sweet smiles!)

Here's our family picture! Not bad for a little point and shoot! :)

More pics of the kids...

Sweet Baby Karis!

Micah is All Boy!!!

The kids did a little Easter egg hunt this morning...(yes, those are big yogurt tubs they are using for baskets. Guess we will invest in some real baskets someday!)

Morgan and Faith...so girly...so sweet!

Here's the whole crew minus the babies after the Easter egg hunt!

"He has risen from the dead..."Do not be afraid; go and tell..."

(Matthew 28:7; 10)