Animal books are a favorite in this house and this one is no exception!!
Micaias being big in daddies hat
Isaias with his winning smile on!
Yup that's my guys!!!
Sunday, November 16, 2008
My Guys!
Here are just some fun pics of the guys!
Animal books are a favorite in this house and this one is no exception!!
Micaias being big in daddies hat
Isaias with his winning smile on!
Yup that's my guys!!!
Animal books are a favorite in this house and this one is no exception!!
Micaias being big in daddies hat
Isaias with his winning smile on!
Yup that's my guys!!!
Zorro!
Rob brought home the movie Zorro and well it turned into a day of crafts after the movie ended!!
The beginnings of Zorro.. He made the Z on his shirt all by himself and cut it out then taped it on without Robs help at all!!
Then came a cookie box Zorro hat!
And let the posing begin!
The super hero pose
and the Im going to get you pose!
Its amazing what you can do with a cookie box, broken plastic hanger, a old towel, some paper and a plastic wrap tube. Not to mention a little string and alot of tape!!
The beginnings of Zorro.. He made the Z on his shirt all by himself and cut it out then taped it on without Robs help at all!!
Then came a cookie box Zorro hat!
And let the posing begin!
The super hero pose
and the Im going to get you pose!
Its amazing what you can do with a cookie box, broken plastic hanger, a old towel, some paper and a plastic wrap tube. Not to mention a little string and alot of tape!!
Soccer practice!
We found a place for the boys to play soccer here. It is with a mix group of foreigners who have a Brazilian coach! They have it one day a week and love it! And we love it because its very close to the house!!
Here is Isaias running his warm up!
And this is Elias running warm ups through the cones.
This isn't a very clear picture but I thought it was kinda cool! Elias is kicking a little blue soccer ball which is the fuzzy thing at about his arm.
Splitting up to scrimmage a little. Elias is in the yellow/green color second from the left and Isaias is in the orange all the way to the right.
Trying to get the ball from the coach! Elias is right after the coach and Isaias is right behind him!
Sorry another fuzzy pic of Elias
Stretching
And posing for the camera. The fighting Johnstons!
These are the smallest uniform that they had! Rob and I laughed so hard the first time they tried them on! There socks go up to there thighs and the shorts go down to there ankles with the shirt that is down to there knees! Rob worked on the uniforms and came up with what they look like in the pictures! Not half bad! :0)
Here is Isaias running his warm up!
And this is Elias running warm ups through the cones.
This isn't a very clear picture but I thought it was kinda cool! Elias is kicking a little blue soccer ball which is the fuzzy thing at about his arm.
Splitting up to scrimmage a little. Elias is in the yellow/green color second from the left and Isaias is in the orange all the way to the right.
Trying to get the ball from the coach! Elias is right after the coach and Isaias is right behind him!
Sorry another fuzzy pic of Elias
Stretching
And posing for the camera. The fighting Johnstons!
These are the smallest uniform that they had! Rob and I laughed so hard the first time they tried them on! There socks go up to there thighs and the shorts go down to there ankles with the shirt that is down to there knees! Rob worked on the uniforms and came up with what they look like in the pictures! Not half bad! :0)
Roberts culture experiance
Robert not wanting to be out done by me on culture learning decided that he would try something new as well!
Do to the rock hard beds or the constant pounding of walking everywhere Roberts back can get extremely tight. So to counter measure that he has been going to get a massage every once and awhile (tough life I know). This day he had a little cold as well and his lower back was bugging him SO the couple who runs the place suggested that he try getting a massage then getting a treatment that helps to increase your blood circulation. So he did! And this is the out come!
Its done by warming little glasses then sticking them on you back! He came home with about 25-30 of these marks all over his back! He said that it felt really good and he slept really good that night as well. Elias woke him up the next morning, took one look at his back then declared that daddy needed a bandage! Then rob sat up to show him and Elias said "MOM daddy needs alot of bandaids!!! Alot alot!" It took about a week for the purple round dots to go away and yes he looks normal now! I told him he looked like he was tatooed by a very drunk clown! Anyway life is good here and were learning lots! I've learned that I never want to have this done so thanks rob for taking the lead on this culture experiance! I will stick to making Jio zi!!!
Do to the rock hard beds or the constant pounding of walking everywhere Roberts back can get extremely tight. So to counter measure that he has been going to get a massage every once and awhile (tough life I know). This day he had a little cold as well and his lower back was bugging him SO the couple who runs the place suggested that he try getting a massage then getting a treatment that helps to increase your blood circulation. So he did! And this is the out come!
Its done by warming little glasses then sticking them on you back! He came home with about 25-30 of these marks all over his back! He said that it felt really good and he slept really good that night as well. Elias woke him up the next morning, took one look at his back then declared that daddy needed a bandage! Then rob sat up to show him and Elias said "MOM daddy needs alot of bandaids!!! Alot alot!" It took about a week for the purple round dots to go away and yes he looks normal now! I told him he looked like he was tatooed by a very drunk clown! Anyway life is good here and were learning lots! I've learned that I never want to have this done so thanks rob for taking the lead on this culture experiance! I will stick to making Jio zi!!!
making jio zi
Today we made jio zi, a boiled dumpling with meat and vegetables inside, traditionally its from the northern parts of china. My language helper if from the north and so we made her mothers "recipe". Its not really a recipe it's "does it look, feel, and smell right then its good" kinda recipe.
Here is my language helper and Elias with part of me (it was my turn to kneed the dough)
After the dough is kneeded till your arms just about fall off then its ready!! It has to be very elasticy or it will fall apart when boiled. You roll the dough into little circles (which is a skill in its self) and then fill with the raw mixture. This has pork, onion, soysauce, salt, pepper, fennal, and a little oil.
This is me stuffing and folding the little dumplings.
And making them pretty. They cant just taste good they also have to look good to. Not to mention that if there not sealed well then in the heavy boil of the water they will come apart then they don't look so good either !
Here are some of the finished produces just coming out of a boil, add cold water, boil, add cold water , boil cooking cycle. If there not cooled in between then they have a chance of exploding as well.
To eat you simple make a garlic and soysauce mix, dip, and consume!
I told my language helper that although they were the best jio zi I had ever eaten that they were mafan (trouble)! I think we made some were around two hundred of them to feed my family, her and a couple of friends! It was fun and also a great way to learn language and culture as well as getting to eat something delicious!
Here is my language helper and Elias with part of me (it was my turn to kneed the dough)
After the dough is kneeded till your arms just about fall off then its ready!! It has to be very elasticy or it will fall apart when boiled. You roll the dough into little circles (which is a skill in its self) and then fill with the raw mixture. This has pork, onion, soysauce, salt, pepper, fennal, and a little oil.
This is me stuffing and folding the little dumplings.
And making them pretty. They cant just taste good they also have to look good to. Not to mention that if there not sealed well then in the heavy boil of the water they will come apart then they don't look so good either !
Here are some of the finished produces just coming out of a boil, add cold water, boil, add cold water , boil cooking cycle. If there not cooled in between then they have a chance of exploding as well.
To eat you simple make a garlic and soysauce mix, dip, and consume!
I told my language helper that although they were the best jio zi I had ever eaten that they were mafan (trouble)! I think we made some were around two hundred of them to feed my family, her and a couple of friends! It was fun and also a great way to learn language and culture as well as getting to eat something delicious!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Soccer
Rob has had a chance the last few weeks to play soccer with a group of guys here. He's in a league that plays every Saturday. GO figure, Robert finds people to play soccer with any where we go!! This game was held in an outlying village about 20 minutes by taxi and a 15 minute walk from our house. Robert is #5 and friends of ours on the team are #'s 10 & 3.
The boys and I were able to go this game and the boys had a blast! At half time they decided to take the field and get some play time in!!
Elias took this picture of Rob.
The village is in the background. It was a beautiful area as you can see! We had a wonderful time and a full day!
Sorry there are no pictures of Micaias in this one he was to busy chasing his new found friends, a little black dog and a big white one, to take a pictures!
WE were able to take a taxi almost all the way to the field on the way there but on the way home it was a fifteen minute walk out to get back to an area that we could catch a taxi or van back home! Like I said it was a wonderful day and we hope to repeat it again soon!
Thanks for visiting with us for a few minutes! We hope you day is well. You are all in our thoughts!
The boys and I were able to go this game and the boys had a blast! At half time they decided to take the field and get some play time in!!
Elias took this picture of Rob.
The village is in the background. It was a beautiful area as you can see! We had a wonderful time and a full day!
Sorry there are no pictures of Micaias in this one he was to busy chasing his new found friends, a little black dog and a big white one, to take a pictures!
WE were able to take a taxi almost all the way to the field on the way there but on the way home it was a fifteen minute walk out to get back to an area that we could catch a taxi or van back home! Like I said it was a wonderful day and we hope to repeat it again soon!
Thanks for visiting with us for a few minutes! We hope you day is well. You are all in our thoughts!
cookies!!
Ok so it may seem like a small thing to make cookies! But when you cant tell very well if its baking powder or baking soda (labels in characters) and chocolate chips are a little harder to find than going to the local walmart well then cookies are the greatest thing in the world and a huge accomplishment!!! :0)
So bask in our triumphs with us!!
My handy helpers
My handy helpers on sugar!!
The best part was that they were good enough to eat!!
And the BIG one!! We had roberts language helper coming so Elias said we needed to make a big one for him and if Elias had had his way we wouldn't have fit it into the oven but we scaled it down a little!
Thanks for being part of our day! See you soon!
So bask in our triumphs with us!!
My handy helpers
My handy helpers on sugar!!
The best part was that they were good enough to eat!!
And the BIG one!! We had roberts language helper coming so Elias said we needed to make a big one for him and if Elias had had his way we wouldn't have fit it into the oven but we scaled it down a little!
Thanks for being part of our day! See you soon!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Our new apartment!
Ok, so you've been wondering were we are living. Well here it is in a nut shell!! I will try to walk you through so you get a feeling for it.
Here are the boys saying "HI!" Our entrance.
As you step through the door to the right are the doors to our bedrooms. The boys are the left one and ours is the right one.
The boys bunk bed
Elias has the top, so this is his space
Isaias and Micaias share the bottom
Micaias proving his bed is comfortable! :0)
More of their room: wardrobe and coloring table.
Roberts and my bedroom. (built in wardrobe in the back, huge blessing)
There is about a foot at the end of the bed so you really are seeing the whole room!
If your headed out the boys room the this is the sight you'll see. Our room it to the left and the main door is straight ahead, well if you look past the shoes!! And around the corner to the left is the bathroom.
Bathroom: its split into two parts.....
The sink and .....
Washing machine!
Part two past the sink is the toilet and bath area.
Bathroom door to the left and straight ahead is the living room.
The boys hanging out watching "Kung Fu Panda"
The view from the far wall looking into the dining room. The balcony is right behind me.
From the living room into the balcony. Sorry its so dark its the rainy season so the sun wasn't helping this day!!
The view from the balcony.
Coming through the balcony towards the dining room. And Elias making a silly face! :0)
As you go through this entrance directly to the right is the door to our office.
The door to the right.....
and looking back at the door you just walked through!
Rob hard at work ( I think he's actually playing games in this picture!!)
The office door to the left and now your standing in the dining room looking back at the living room and balcony.
Dining room
Elias hard at work making peanut butter cracker sandwiches. Behind him is the entrance to the kitchen.
As you enter the kitchen this is the first view you'll see.
To the right of the door .....
And to the left. I'm thankful for the long kitchen! ( for those who saw the pictures before we left this is were the big shelf was.) The refrigerator is to the left, covered in painting of course!
Ok, so in a nut shell you've seen all of our apartment! Hope you enjoyed your stay at the Johnston house, please come again any time! Maybe next time you can come for real!! :0)
The view outside and the food are much better that way!
Take care and we will talk to you soon!
Here are the boys saying "HI!" Our entrance.
As you step through the door to the right are the doors to our bedrooms. The boys are the left one and ours is the right one.
The boys bunk bed
Elias has the top, so this is his space
Isaias and Micaias share the bottom
Micaias proving his bed is comfortable! :0)
More of their room: wardrobe and coloring table.
Roberts and my bedroom. (built in wardrobe in the back, huge blessing)
There is about a foot at the end of the bed so you really are seeing the whole room!
If your headed out the boys room the this is the sight you'll see. Our room it to the left and the main door is straight ahead, well if you look past the shoes!! And around the corner to the left is the bathroom.
Bathroom: its split into two parts.....
The sink and .....
Washing machine!
Part two past the sink is the toilet and bath area.
Bathroom door to the left and straight ahead is the living room.
The boys hanging out watching "Kung Fu Panda"
The view from the far wall looking into the dining room. The balcony is right behind me.
From the living room into the balcony. Sorry its so dark its the rainy season so the sun wasn't helping this day!!
The view from the balcony.
Coming through the balcony towards the dining room. And Elias making a silly face! :0)
As you go through this entrance directly to the right is the door to our office.
The door to the right.....
and looking back at the door you just walked through!
Rob hard at work ( I think he's actually playing games in this picture!!)
The office door to the left and now your standing in the dining room looking back at the living room and balcony.
Dining room
Elias hard at work making peanut butter cracker sandwiches. Behind him is the entrance to the kitchen.
As you enter the kitchen this is the first view you'll see.
To the right of the door .....
And to the left. I'm thankful for the long kitchen! ( for those who saw the pictures before we left this is were the big shelf was.) The refrigerator is to the left, covered in painting of course!
Ok, so in a nut shell you've seen all of our apartment! Hope you enjoyed your stay at the Johnston house, please come again any time! Maybe next time you can come for real!! :0)
The view outside and the food are much better that way!
Take care and we will talk to you soon!
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