So there you have it folks! Let us know if there is something specific you had in mind while we are around.<\/p>\n
As for the rest of the week…<\/p>\n
We spent the week without the sisters because they were in Ethiopia visiting with other sisters. There is another section of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart there; the sisters went there this month and then next month they will come here to Swaziland. We<\/font> <\/font>picked the sisters up at the airport on Saturday and said goodbye once again as they traveled to South Africa for a few days. Mikayla was so excited to see them though and ran right up and gave them both big hugs! It was really precious. <\/p>\n Since we had to be in town to pick the sisters up from the airport on Saturday we decided to take full advantage of the situation and spend some time on a hike we have been wanting to do since we arrived in Swaziland. You can read all about it here<\/a> on Ben’s blog. We basically hiked up to the top of Execution Rock and drove around Mlilwane to see some wildlife. Here are a few of the pictures we took.<\/p>\n Our view coming into the park. Please note the two hippos just hanging out on the island!<\/em><\/p>\n <\/em> Close up on hippos. The lighting is terrible, but you get the picture.<\/em><\/p>\n At the beginning of our hike. See that big rock on the left…that is where we went.<\/em><\/p>\n Cheesing with daddy…<\/em><\/p>\n And mommy!<\/em><\/p>\n Our little hiker. She insisted on walking most of the way. We only carried her when the rocks were steep and plentiful!<\/em><\/p>\n The wildlife around the rest camp is used to humans and so they are really friendly. Here is Mikayla hanging out with a Nyala.<\/em><\/p>\n Huge crocodile! We were able to get pretty close to this guy! <\/em><\/p>\n And of course we saw lots of zebra!<\/em><\/p>\n Here are some bird shots from our visit.<\/p>\n This is one of my favorite bird shots we have taken thus far!<\/em><\/p>\n We also spent a lot of time at the hostel this week. I am helping out with the afterschool enrichment program we run for the children. It is a program that focuses on English, reading and math skills. Basically I am just offering support and suggestions for ways they can make the program more engaging and meaningful for the kids. Mikayla has even started taking part in the groups and joining the youngest group that is focusing on sounds and basic math. She is becoming more independent at the hostel and runs off with the kids to play immediately. Where a month ago she would have hung onto my leg at all times and made sure I was in her line of vision at all times. She still has though moments, but more and more she gains her independence. It has been really fun to watch her progression. The hostel staff even commented on it the other day!<\/p>\n Ben did some cooking this week. He made a really delicious meal with Impala steaks one night. And then another night he made a grilled shrimp dinner that was super tasty. He used Julia Child’s birthday shrimp recipe and it was delicious! On Sunday morning I made Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with a cream cheese frosting<\/a>. Mmm! Who ever said you couldn’t eat well in Swaziland!<\/p>\n Mikayla enjoyed spending time playing with her baby dolls and princess dolls this week. That is pretty much the only toys she wanted to play with! We were also able to take some three year portraits one evening. It was a very impromptu thing so her hair is a hot mess and the outfit isn’t what I had intended them to be taken in. But she is still cute! There is an album on Facebook<\/a> with a lot of the pictures, but some of the best ones can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Our week wasn’t too eventful, but we were able to finalize some of the details for our upcoming trip to the states. Here is a rough overview of what what we will be up to while we are around. Please keep in mind that things are flexible. 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