Family October...

Michaela is growing - completing 10 months!

Our Best Peruvian Friend - had a birthday, it was a surprise party!

A little slobber is shown on the shirt, teeth are on there way!


Mom and Dad snuck out for a date to the ONLY Mexican restaurant in Lima. Dad would eat there every day, but it isn't quite a california mexican food.

Peru had a holiday and we spent it with some Peruvian friends that we don't see very often. They were at our school, but then moved to another part of the city.

Eliana, Anita, Josiah and Gustavo (not really wanting to be in the photo)

Family pic -1, went to the zoo and the baby wanted to sleep at home.

Josiah got a summer haircut!

We are sad to have the hair gone, but it is a lot cooler for him. This is his "take me out to the ballgame" jacket. Papa he needs the size 4t of this same jacket. This one is almost too small!
Max is great with Mica (Michaela) - he lets her explore, pull and pet him.

Michaela started to want to walk this month. Still doesn't walk, but loves to be held standing.

Miguel the neighbor turned 1. They, as well, are short family in the city of Lima, so Heather made a cake and we had a little party.

Eliana decided it was time for her bike, so she stopped sucking her fingers while sleeping!

Eliana has a couple friends in the park. We see them a lot in the afternoon, we think their mom thinks its better that they are in the park when she running an errand then in the house alone... can that be right?

Dad with a couple of the youngins

Josiah got a bike too (photoed on his sisters bike) it is the same but black. He stopped using a pacifier on the same night Eliana stopped sucking her fingers.

Final days of the warm hat.

The dog and his ball. When holding his ball, you are his master. Two other families around our park have gotten a yellow lab in the last year. Ones name is Rocky and the other is Stone (pronounce Estone).

Salome came to visit. She was not alone! Her and her familiy live in the mountains of Peru. They are German missionary doctors who were at our language school with us. Salome is one month older than Michaela.
Constantine is a few month younger than Josiah.

The six kids and their parents crammed into our house for a few days and they passed through town. We visited the zoo, the water fountain park and spent much time talking and encouraging each other. We only wish we lived a little closer and got to see them more then one time a year.