Summer in Lima Peru 2010

I can't believe it has been since December 17th that we have written on our blog. I am sorry. We have had a very busy summer, yes summer. Three kids at home and all the activities associated with that. We have had some visitors come through town, had the chance to spend a week "house sitting" in Lima with some other friends that we took as a Staycation. It was a nice relaxing week. Gymnastics, a wedding, and camp. Here are some photos


Kids in Summer Clothes!

Gymnastics!!!



We were invited to visit a childrens camp for two days. Eliana and Josiah made friends and joined the red team. They had their "best friends" and talk about missing them ever since. Ian connected with Josiah and cared for him like a little brother. Yoshia (female of Josiah?) was Eliana's friend.


The 2 hours each day in the Pool was the highlight. Josiah being cared for by Ian, Mica wanting to kick, kick kick. After all the kids left Eliana almost swam the width of the pool with no help.












The Wedding. Yes Tali and Josiah are officially married, by the older sister Isa.
They dressed up, were not allowed to see each other before. "Hugged" the bride and then found a baby with a stroller and pushed it around. Clearly marriage causes a baby in their world, we will leave it at that.




Eliana had her fist day of First Grade at a new school. It is amazing to send her off each morning in the "Bus" a mom who goes around and picks up a handful of kids on her way to school.


First day of School for Josiah, here photoed with Tali our upstairs neighbor. Josiah is in the 4 year old class this year and he loves his school. He likes his friends and teachers and speaks all day in Spanish with no complaining.


This past weekend was not only a highlight of our time this summer, but a highlight of our life in Peru. Dear friends David and Dorthy with their three children Ana, Constentine and Salomae visited. We met them in Language school and manage to see each other about twice a year. They are German Doctor missionaries from a hospital just outside Cusco. The kids play in spanish, we parents use english.




Final days of summer are upon us. Kids are at school, sun is diminishing and time outside with no shoes and playing in the water will soon come to an end. We are blessed by our life God has given us in Lima, Peru.