More Pictures

Here are some more pictures from our adventures.

Peanutbutter surprise

There are alot things that we can not get here like we can in the states. One of them is peanutbutter. They have a fresh roasted nut shop on every other corner, but no peanutbutter. Every country has there own staple food. Hummus, vegamite, yougart(that's here), salsa to name a few. Have you heard, neccessity is the mother of invention. I decided to break out the food processor and make some from scratch. Checked the internet for recipes, and went to work. It looked good for a while but it seemed to go arye when I added a little too much of something. Having determined to be a good steward and not throw out this tastey but miscongielled mixture, added a little more sugar, eggs, flour, chocolate. To top it all off, coco crispies. As the grease simmered on the top of this hopeful treat, I decided it was a definite treat to share, since I would have jumped a dress size if we kept it just for the family. Success......It was delicious. We took it to a fellowship of internationals where all the kids and adults alike gobbled it up. Boy, is my waistline grateful.

Chiz Burger

So we have been here for 3 full weeks now. Last Friday, we decided to go out to dinner for the first time as a family. Every one placed an order for what we thought we be our favorites. Margarita pizza(Cheese pizza), chicken burger, french fries, and a chiz burger(cheese burger). The food started to arrive, one by one, as it came hot from the kitchen. Asher's and Chloe's chiz burgers were the last to come. Lifting the lid of the bun to inspect, Asher and Chloe had a big surprise. There used to be an advertisement that Wendy's put out, some of you can already guess...."Where's the Beef?". Asher's face....priceless. Just goes to show you don't always get what you ask for.

Candy Necklace

So, we have some new friends. They have 2 children . A boy, 8 and a girl, almost 4. Both of which , by most standards are a handful, but sweet. We had a visit at our home and the girls shared a candy necklace with her. These are old familiar favorites to us, but she needed a little demonstration, since she had never seen one before. Her eyes got big in amazement as the girls pulled the stretchy necklace and bit off a sweet treat. Oh joy! Well, we had a late lunch with them this past Sunday,and another game of charades, since there is still a language barrier. As we sat conversing, the little girl lunged at Asher, teeth exposed and chomping, grappling for the pooka shell necklace that he was wearing. Asher could not understand why she was so intistent on getting his necklace. The mother laughed a little and explained that her daughter thought it was another candy necklace and was determined that Asher would share. We all had a pretty good roar. I still laugh now. It was quite a visual. Love to all.

We are here!!!!!

Here are a few pictures of our surroundings and a video clip of our first visit with a local family that knew little English.

Saying Good-Bye to Friends

It was a tremendous blessing to be able to spend a couple of hours with some old friends from Connecticut! We had a great meal then played outside for a while.

Thanks, Anton, for the dinner!!!! You and your family ROCK!

Thanks, Cindy, for bringing the boys! We will miss all of you guys!

Farewell Fire

Near the end of our time in Virginia there was time of fellowship and cooking s’mores. The kids had a great time!