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Many firsts....

This is a picture of the girls with their brand new friends from church, Kelly and Suvien. This was taken in the bus where the girls went for their first Rangers Camporama! That was two weeks after we landed in Malaysia. The girls only lasted one night in the camp :-( it was too hot and humid for them and Vickie got really sick. Daddy has to go and picked them up from the camp!
Our first trip to Singapore and the girls first Christmas away from Kenya! We stayed in a hotel on Orchard road itself and enjoyed the amazing Christmas deco along Orchard road and in all the malls.


Tony graduated with his MA in Africa but did not get to enjoy his graduation with his fellow classmates. A friend organised a small party for him and we had fun. I am so proud of him!

I want to be like my daddy when I grow up!
Here she is singing a solo during awards night, she was also awarded an academic award. She scored the third highest GPA in her grade - yay!

Kathryn was part of a quartet - you go girl!! Both girls are very involved in school actitivities - we are so grateful that they are enjoying school and are both so very busy and making new friends...

Tony got me these beautiful flowers which cost 10 times what they would have cost in Kenya! But it was worth it because I love it! I missed having fresh flowers ALL the time! I was so spoilt in Kenya,

I ordered these custom made cupcakes for Tony. He truly is my hero!! It's fun to be able to find fun stuff like these.....I think I might make it after all :)
We were so blessed to celebrate Tony's mom 70th birthday, here she is with all the grandchildren. As usual, goofing around! My mother in law looked so confused here...maybe because there were too many cameras that evening!
Like I said, a lot happened in the one year! Keep checking for more ... i feel like I am on a roll...
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