Reese's birthday was so much fun. We had such a great party with her friends, reading and watching Cinderella together, eating princess cake and dressing up like princesses! She loved her little baby doll bed and makes sure her baby is tucked in every night.

Just two days ago the weather was so beautiful - in the 80's first thing in the morning! So, before it climbed any higher, I put the the kids in the car and we went over to the park. They loved running in the green grass and looking at the animals in the zoo section. I loved the freedom of driving around. Having the weather cool down a bit here changes things so much. Everyone has more energy and we have been enjoying taking walks in the evenings and visiting friends. I've been driving around, getting more comfortable with the crazy traffic and getting to know the roads a bit better.

Tonight we went out to the beach with some friends. We had a small picnic together and celebrated one of of our Swedish friend's birthday! We are all 27 this year! Finally we are not the youngest couple around!

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Birthday pics!

Reese's 4th birthday is tomorrow and excitement is in the air! Ben and I have been really excited this year about her special day. We started earlier this month by me- making a patchwork baby quilt and quilting it and Ben - designing and having a carpenter at the market build a little baby doll bed. Today Ben picked up the baby doll bed frame, got the mattress man to make a little mattress that fit the bed perfectly and brought it home. Once I saw it I had the dimensions to make a little fitted sheet (complete with elastic and everything!) flat sheet and matching pillowcase (for the pillow I had made too). It turned out amazing and we can't wait to give it to Reese tomorrow for her precious little baby "Sweetheart".

Tonight Ben and i got to go on a dinner cruise with 25 other couples! We had a wonderful time sitting back and spending time with friends, meeting new friends and even winning a prize. They had a hawaiian theme and we had yummy food catered. There was a quiz that husbands and wives had to take and then compare their answers, Ben and i got the highest score 11 out of 12 and won coffee mugs and Kenyan coffee. We haven't had a chance to do anything like this together as a couple since we have moved overseas and it was such a blessing to have a night to focus on each other and our marriage
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Another 106 degree day of weather here! We are handling it most days fine by keeping the coolers on or spending the afternoon in our one room with air-conditioning. But, it wears on the body to keep fighting to stay cool so we often are exhausted. Jamin and Reese love their bath times since it give them time to cool down. Here is Jamin wishing for a bath...