Mother's Day

Yesterday Mark's nursery (previously Karina's) had their little mother's day concert.

Mark had been showing off his repertoire for many days leading up to this and I'd hear refrains of "mommy, mommy.... I love you... kiss..." and other such lines as he practiced around the house.


When the big day came, however, he didn't do much signing.

Though he did remain in his spot with the class, he spend his 15 minutes if fame looking at me and mouthing a near-tears "mama, mama, mama, mama..." while the other kids sang away.

Ah well, he was cute anyway. Note: look for his hand in his pocket in one photo.



Next event: Karina in a production of Snow White this May! She has the role of the "Selfish Queen" (no wicked witches in this part of town!). That will actually be a big "concert" with a proper stage and everything. We are growing up!

Dizzy Day

Rather than have a party for Karina's 5th birthday (Feb 12) we spent the day at Dream Park, a small amusement park here in Cairo. It was the kids' first experience at something like this and they LOVED it, especially Karina! She's a little speed maniac! Karina's best friend Nadine and her parents were with us. Much fun was had by all as you can see from the grins in these photos...

Dressing up

During Christmas week we went to a hotel on the Red Sea, on Christmas Day they had a formal dinner with string quartet and all the trimmings so we dressed up a little, here are my kiddos in their best duds--both styled by Nana Vero by the way.

Tigger times

My sis Rebecca went through a Tigger phase and got this tigger suit for Karina when she was a baby. Here are pics of Mark at 30 months and Karina at 22 months wearing the same suit.

Mark 2 and a half

Karina almost 2

Falling asleep

Mark is outgrowing his nap but can only go about 2-3 days straight before he succumbs for a noon snooze. Yesterday was day #3 and he had already fallen asleep once in papa's embrace but woke up when Shady put him in bed.

He joined Karina watching a video in the "blue room" and when I didn't hear a peep for 45 minutes I figured correctly that he'd given in to it. Sure enough, went in and found him asleep -- leaning against Karina with her arm supporting him from underneath while they shared the same little chair. Cute!


Here is another "fell" asleep photo. This was a couple of months ago, one of those night when he refuses to go to bed so we give him the choice of bed or chair (this is our "naughty" chair). The stubborn son in him won't let him admit that he really is tired and needs to go to bed, but about 45 minutes later he inevitably gives in to the snooze... z... z...

Mark's snazzy car

Shady's parents went to London over Christmas and brought back a snazzy yellow sports car for Mark. The doors and hood open, a ski boat attached on the back; it's the bomb!

Mark especially like giving the stawberry shortcake girls a ride in the car! Picking up girls in sports cars, this can't be good...



Another of Mark's favorites, riding in the doll stroller. We've tried to convince him that it is too small for him, but he just looks at us like, "What are you talking about?"


He often sits in it to watch tv accross the room...

Family time again

We haven't been taking photos recently so I thought it was about time for another blog with family pics.

This one Moises and his wife Berenice, newly married in December!
Paul and Milca were married last year but I never posted a photo so here it is.

Alfonso and Mariana two have been married almost as long as we have and have the two kids to prove it (see below with Grandpa) but I like this photo of them.

Jason and Rigel with Abi last November.
Proud Grandpa Marcos with Jonathan (4), Jennifer (1), and Rachel (2).

Cutie pie Abigail!

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Rachel with a serious look!