Showing posts with label april 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label april 2011. Show all posts

Monday, September 5, 2011

Flashback to Easter...

More pics that I found... man not sure where these were when I was blogging about Easter... too good to pass up.. so here we go a Flashback to April... Happy Easter (again).

Here Pierce is sitting on the counter waiting for his "resurrection plant" sent from Nana to grow while eating seaweed... This plant can live for hundreds of years with no water.  It was all shriveled up and the you add water and it grows and then you take a ways the water and it shrivels up again.. pretty neat.



Sometime around Easter we invited the Cowdy's over to dye some Easter eggs... more fun ahead...Pierce is still in his PJ's... HE HE HE



After coloring the eggs we got to decorate them like dinosaurs... rooaaaarrrr.


Even the older kids got to have fun... for some reason Easter feels extra special when you have friends around...


Take a look at all the Easter colorings on the frig... we really had a great Easter holiday full of fun...


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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Ha Noi, Vietnam... Final... we love you!

Ok... the moment has come... the reveal of the big purchase... or should I say the $65 dollar purchase... The oil painting of the Sapa Lady... yes I fell in love with her the first time I sat eyes on her. I got to meet the artist and he was proud of these as well (they were a remake of an original that was way way to expensive)... these were a little more expensive than the others bc of the details and the size but I knew I had to have her. I took this picture on my mobile to send to Blake to see if he liked her too... he was sweet to say yes but I know he really did not care... sweet man. There were two ladies and they looked at each other and I wish I would have purchased both of them now but I only got the one on the right... she looks really good in my house but I get this sense that she misses her sister :-).
On our way out of town... we had to stop at this bridge and get a picture... so thankful we did... every time I see a red bridge I think of Asia... I heart Asia.
Our gang minus one person (Shannon) she was guarding the taxi's so they did not drive off with our stuff... thanks Shannon... and thanks to all of your girls for a great trip and great memories... especially the music trivia at midnight and the constant worry that we were going to get sick.
She's got the whole world in her hands...I teach Sunday School with this lady and she has a couple of my heart strings... love you Traci...


Oh Vietnam... how I have grown to love you... and appreciate who you are and the people who call you home. Hope to see you soon... and keep smiling!
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Ha Noi, Vietnam... Part 7... the night Puppet Show!

What is Vietnam without a puppet show? Traci knew of this great place that did night performances, Thang Hong Water Show. On this trip I had already purchased an old water puppet bc of its story and now we were going to see some in action...
The music intro... forgot what this instrument was called this lady in orange is playing but it was beautiful...
The the water puppet show begin... can't have a beginning without a big headed masked man hitting a gong now can you?







It was a great night of culture... if you want more information about the water puppet shows and what they mean to Vietnam check it out here.
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Ha Noi, Vietnam... Part 6!

Just so excited today... you will get two post about Vietnam... more sightings...
We went to a lot of art galleries... and at one of them there was this very unique art display... what would you do if you had two rumps..
We've seen hair dressing, shoe making and food on the side of the street.... now nail salons... this was tempting NOT....
Check out that old tree...
More art shopping...
I got a tube... I wonder what is inside...
We are finally getting us some PHO... yummy... a lot of us only ate the noodles and soup juice bc we I was funny about the meat and they say not to eat leafy greens bc that is how people get sick here... so only noodles please.


I took the next picture for Pierce... bc he is madly in love with anything ARMY... just wish I would have gone inside and gotten him that kid outfit...

Another great day...

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Ha Noi, VIetnam... Part 5!

More sightings from the streets of Ha Noi, Vietnam... who wants to go?
A barber stand...
Parking... good luck getting your bike out of there...
We passed by a hospital and they were bringing this guy outside... something did not sit well with us about this situation...


A local game of checkers...
More hidden worlds...


Gorgeous Jamie... only she would look good in lime green glasses.


Come back again...
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