ON THE ROAD AGAIN

notice the small spec way up the road - that would be Maddie

We are offically on the road again with new bikes – what great smiles and fun!! Alex is so excited that his bike is just a big as Maddie's. The kids took them for a spin to the park and of course they couldn't pass the park without some fun on the trampoline – Then off again on the bikes. The speed bumps in the road were great for the kids - well maybe not alex - they slowed him down alright by tipping his bike over - he had a few spills - scrapped up knees, tears - the works.

Look at this rental beauty – a 2007 VW Citi - we had to bring our car in to get the last things fixed at the dealer for free. So, Scott came home with this beauty – No power steering, you really have to push on the brakes and there is no air conditioning (it reminds Scott of his parents 1973 Chevette that he learned to drive on)– a lot of fun to drive. This is the the size car that most people drive here. I took it for a spin to the grocery store. After my shopping I put the key in to unlock the doors and the alarm went off. When I finally figured out how to turn the alarm off, I tried starting the car and the darn alarm went off again. What a sight in the good ol parking lot. I have laughed at myself so many times with me and these cars and driving. Just when I will get used to it – I will be home for Christmas and I will definitely be driving myself to TARGET!! and I will have to figure out how to drive all over again.

On Sunday we went to yet another church down the road – Service started at 9:30am and we got in the car to go home at 12:33pm. What is it with long services!! Anyway, It was a great experience. When we first got there there were only 6 people in the church. By the time the church service ended it was a full house!! Picture being shoved into a trailer – tin roof – and having the music pumping loud and everyone dancing and swaying their hands in the air. Alex was getting into the groove. It was great to hear praise songs in both English and Zulu. I enjoyed it. You went home just a dancing away. The kids on the other hand – could not contain themselves for that long. We will definitely visit the church again, but for a permanent church home probably not. So our search continues again.

Here are some updated pictures of us (just in case you forgot what we look like)

Notice: Maddie lost her second tooth in Africa - Thanks to Grandma for the book "I Lost My Tooth in Africa" - In the book the girl gets a chicken - Maddie keeps asking us for a chicken. I hope the tooth fairy can accomplish that one!!