Saturday, November 21, 2009

Friday, November 20, 2009

The Bunny Farm

Bunny Farm, etc.
Well, it's been raining for 5 days straight so I've had some extra "inside time" to get a few things done. We didn't know when we moved here that we could get sunburns one weekend and be freezing cold the next! We've heard that the weather has been very unusual this year. If only we hadn't told my mom to just pack summer clothes.....whoops! On one of the warmer days we were able to visit a bunny farm. The kids had a blast and we were glad for an outing. Here's a few pics of that as well as some of Joshua and other things we did with my mom. Enjoy!

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

A Princess Birthday

Alexis' 3rd Birthday
Alexis celebrated her 3rd birthday on October 29. The color of the day was "pink" and the theme was "princess." She had a wonderful time and we hope you enjoy these photos of her special day!

Friday, November 6, 2009

She'll be coming on an airplane when she comes!

Grandma comes to visit
Well, we have survived our first normal week with Joshua at home and it has been wonderful. He is a very good baby and Lucas and Alexis just love to hold him and give him kisses. This also allowed me the opportunity to work on showing you more pictures. So, here's a few from when my mom landed in Johannesburg on Wed., Oct. 21 after her first ever international flight. It was quite the experience for her and she had a great time. She was simply glad to be here before Joshua was born and now she can enjoy all our children the whole time she's here.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

To the Hospital Again

NICU
Baby Joshua came home Sunday afternoon but by Wednesday morning he was not doing so well. We noticed that his color had changed a bit and we had him tested for jaundice. His levels were elevated enough that the doctor requested that we bring him back to the hospital. We didn't know at that time that we'd have to leave him there for 2 days and nights. That was hard on mom and dad but Joshua was able to come back home by Friday morning. We are so thankful that he is doing very well now. It was a bit of a stressful time as Alexis celebrated her 3rd birthday on Thursday so inbetween the birthday festivities we made 3 trips to the hospital to visit Joshua. We are so glad that is all behind us and our family is home and healthy! Alexis had a great birthday and we'll get those pics up soon. For now we just wanted to show you Joshua's new shades!

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Welcome Joshua Lee Foreman!

Baby Joshua
Joshua Lee Foreman was born on October 23 at 11:17pm. He weighs 5 lbs. 14 oz. and is 19 inches long. He enjoys eating, sleeping, cuddling and watching Husker football.

Friday, October 16, 2009

Botswana and Beyond

Botswana and Beyond
I’ve heard a few interesting phrases recently and thought they were interesting enough to share. I heard a lady at church mention that she had a “jolly time” at one of their recent functions. She seemed pretty “jolly” herself! Another lady asked me if I wanted to “plunk down.” Yep, I decided to stay where I was. Someone asked our children if they would like “a drink of orange squash.” Are you kidding? No way! But then we learned it’s the South African equivalent of Kool-aid and it really is quite okay after all! We were invited to a “braai” yesterday and enjoyed BBQ hamburgers, hot dogs, and steaks. Lucas and Alexis love to ride in the kid trolley at the store. I usually find a smaller shopping cart for myself. The grocery stores are so large that Dan and I usually divide and conquer our shopping list.