Things so far..

A lot has happened in the last little while, here are some updates:

Joy and Audrey went back to Reunion.
Having Joy and Audrey was so much fun! Audrey has grown so big and charms everyone around her. She is very playful and just thrived on all the attention she got while here. I miss both Joy and Audrey but I am so thankful for the time they got to spend with us.

Phil has the measles.
It's final! This time we know for sure that it's measles. He has the rash and all the rest of the symptoms. Please keep praying that it will be a very light case and that he won't get any secondary infections, and to be able to to sleep well at night. This is the second week that he's sick and in bed. It's been difficult especially for him as he's missing out on the World Cup excitement and activities.

FIFA 2010.
The kickoff to the World Cup has come and gone...I officially have "FIFA fever"! We went over to a friends house to watch the first match: South Africa vs Mexico. I was a bit disappointed at first as the SA team wasn't doing so well, but that goal by Siphiwe Tshabalala was just perfect. Then that evening we went out to watch France vs Uruguay at a nearby pub. I was one of the only French supporters....too bad! I almost wish I had painted my face and brought a flag along, just for fun...heh. I'm not really a patriotic person but the World Cup is one of those few times when it really comes out.
We're feeling a little "left out" here at home as we have no TV and we're not able to watch the matches. But thank God for internet! We have been following the games of interest online and so far it's better than nothing.
Good news is that all the work put into website and accessories for Playing2Win team members has paid off. As soon as Phil is better we're hopping to join the teams and meet fans from all over the world, and hand out the new tracts. Check out the site playing2win.com

Fun with Joy and Audrey

Last Sunday we went out to the mall with Joy, Audrey, and a couple of friends. We hung out at Cappuccino's for a bit; eating and drinking, the usual stuff. Audrey had lots of fun playing with a balloon and then trying to steal food from the table, but after a while she got tired and became a little grump. I tried taking pictures of her and Joy but she refused to smile. But after a little nap she was back to her normal self again, squealing and squawking at her balloon!
I took lots of pictures throughout the day but here are the best ones. Gina was hiding from the camera, as usual, so there are no pictures of her face.

Dancing

Last week-end we invited a bunch of friends to go clubbing for my birthday. We had actually planned this a while ago but ended up postponing it till now. Joy wasn't able to come along, she had to stay home with Audrey. But we still managed to have fun. I hadn't gone clubbing in 1 1/2 to 2 years so I enjoyed myself very much. Unfortunately most of the pictures taken didn't turn out....you know how it is, the weird expressions, bad lighting, etc. This is one of the few that in my opinion turned out very well! Enjoy:)

Some Favorites

Gold Reef City

Went to an amusement park for the first time! The young people from the XD were all going and Gina paid for Phil and I to go, as her birthday present to me.--Such a sweetie pie. Thank you Gina!
It was a full day of fun and scary things. I went on the "anaconda" roller coaster first, crazy idea since it was my first time on a roller coaster and this ride was probably the scariest. When it ended and we got out of our seats I was shaking...heh. Ok, so it wasn't that scary but it went upside-down a lot! We also took Audrey on the Farris wheel, her first ride at 4 1/2 months. There was a very nice view, but I think she was mostly concerned with trying to slobber on the bars. Yes Papa and Mommy, it was very safe, there were bars like a cage around the seats.

Anyway, I'm sure you can imagine the fun so I'll stop talking and let you look at the pictures. There aren't many pictures as I was too busy running around and having fun. But if I can get some more pictures off Joy's camera I can post them at a later date.

Kiddie Pix

Charlie
Brendan

The older kids (Aisha, Kiara, Sean, and Brian), showing their latest art project: cardboard boxes we made and decorated together. :)

Family Day...With Joy and Audrey

Thanks to Papa and Mommy I now have a camera to take pictures with--yeah! Here are some pictures taken today. Joy and Audrey left for the XD, but before that we had a nice little "family day" together. I hope they have fun, but I miss them already.