Our children have advanced to the next grade in school – Yahoo! The surreal part is that Cassidy is off to junior high, Titus is grade four, and Ella is in kindergarten. Wow, all three children are in school! Now we know that we are not the first parents to experience this but it isContinue reading “First day of school and another milestone”
Category Archives: Family
Twelve Tasks
Cassidy is in the midst of accomplishing “twelve tasks” since she turned twelve this year. This is something that many parents have done with their children here at RVA. These tasks are meant to be a “right of passage” to becoming a teenager and create a little bonding time with her mom and dad. WeContinue reading “Twelve Tasks”
Another Milestone
It is hard to believe but Cassidy, our not so little girl anymore, is off to junior high. Wow, what a sobering thought. We are so blessed to have such an amazing girl though and we are very proud of her. One of her teachers wrote, “It has been such a pleasure having Cassidy inContinue reading “Another Milestone”
Ambassadors Reception
First off we want to be clear that we have not renounced our Canadian citizenship. However, we recently had the privilege of attending a reception at the U.S. ambassadors residence in Nairobi. This is certainly not an everyday event but we received an invitation to attend this event as Kylie is an alumni of RVAContinue reading “Ambassadors Reception”
Milestone
Ten years at RVA. Can it really be? Just the other day we were honoured and thanked by the school and the school board during a chapel service for serving here for ten years. The chairman of the board thanked and commended us for our ten years of service to RVA and the Kijabe community. Continue reading “Milestone”
Volleyball season
Wow, another full and busy term of volleyball. The challenge is to bring ten guys together to get them working together in two short weeks to be ready to play in our international school league. I was so thankful for such a great group of players who worked really hard to be able to playContinue reading “Volleyball season”
Volleyball try-outs and Biking Interim 2012
It is that time of year again. Time to start winding up for next term sports. The volleyball program is such a highlight for Todd. The teams have been made. Hopefully the athletes have been training so that when they come back it will not be hard to get right into the swing of things toContinue reading “Volleyball try-outs and Biking Interim 2012”
Senior re-entry weekend
There is a unique aspect of working here at RVA. We experience a high number of transitions and changes in our environments that it is easy to forget just how these things affect us. Transition never occurs in a vacuum. It involves people at every turn and junction of our lives. Transitioning well means learning howContinue reading “Senior re-entry weekend”
Water plus a hot sunny day equals…
Titchie Water Field Day! This tradition dates back many years as part of titchie weekend and gives the young kids a chance, or excuse, to douse each other with water. There are many stations of water related activities – water pants, dodge sponge, musical buckets, splish – splish – splash (duck, duck, goose), balloon/sponge launcher, dunkingContinue reading “Water plus a hot sunny day equals…”
What not to do in Kenya, plus ten thoughts
Well, we have now lived in Kenya for about ten years now. There are many great things to do here but we cannot say that we have not made blunders along the way in learning how to live here. We thought that we would pass on some things that we have found to be notContinue reading “What not to do in Kenya, plus ten thoughts”
Running with the Dubbers 