Hair Cut

We finally broke down and cut Cael's hair...even his cute little curls in the back! Here are a few pictures from the adventure.

We quickly realized the only way Cael would sit still to get his hair cut was if he were on my lap.

Cael also loved the fact that Dad was in the next chair having his hair cut at the same time.

They gave me the camouflage cover and Cael the pretty purple cover...funny

He wasn't too sure about wearing the cover and kept trying to get it off

Our friends Mesha and Kami were there to help and take pictures!

Excited to be done!

The final product

Circuito Magico del Agua in Lima

This past Saturday we were able to spend time with some friends we met over here in Lima a year and a half ago when Cael was born. They have a son named Joshua who is 10 months older than Cael and the two of them play well together. In the evening we all decided to visit the Circuito Magico del Agua in Lima, which won the Guiness World Record for largest water park in the world. The fountains were very impressive and the kids had a great time watching (not playing in) the water.

One of the larger fountains

Joshua and Cael watching the fountains

The kids were tempted to run and play in the water, but the Dad's did a good job containing them while their pregnant wives took a break.

Paul and Cael walking through a water tunnel...very cool!

Boys Will Be Boys

Cael and I went to the FH office today to participate in a devotional and eat lunch with the staff. For the last few months now Cael has been fascinated with large trucks, buses, and motorcycles...basically anything that makes a lot of noise. Cael enjoyed socializing with everyone in the office, but his favorite part was sitting by the window and watching the digger scoop up dirt from the street and fill a large dump truck. He sat still for a record amount of time, and as you can see he had a great front row view.

The Lima Coast

Last night we went down to the coast to see if we could watch the sun set and get Cael out to play a little before bed. Our departure was delayed due to a salad dressing accident...Cael spilling dressing on my last clean pair of pants so we had to do a load of laundry before going. So we arrived down by the coast a little later than we wanted and only caught a glimpse of the sun set, which takes place around 6pm every night of the year. However, we were still able to enjoy the park by the ocean and visiting with our friend Kami, who also works for Food for the Hungry here in Lima. Here are a few pictures from our time. You might be able to see a little bit of a baby bump in the second picture too. Enjoy!

Neighborhood Friends

Here are a few pictures of the neighborhood kids. Cael loves going outside to play with the kids and he especially loves to do what the bigger boys do...good or bad.

Our Swiss neighbor's oldest two: Nathaniel (5) and Mateo (3)

Cael and Caleb (2), our Korean neighbor's oldest. He just became a big brother and isn't too happy about his younger sister getting any of the attention.

I finally got them to look at the camera together.

Here are all the kids playing in the back of our neighbor's truck. Left: Katarina (1 1/2), Caleb, Nathaniel, Cael, and Mateo

New Favorite Activity

Since the telephone/cable company here in Lima has basically been non-responsive/unable to install anything at our apartment for various reasons, Paul and Cael have discovered the joys of Youtube. They have been able to watch videos of big trucks, motorcycles, and various animals which Cael absolutely loves. Here are a few pictures of them hanging out at our place.

Lunch Date

Unlike the jungle, Lima does not have the wide open spaces to run and play for children. Instead there are several different parks and restaurants around the city with playgrounds where kids can be kids. We met up with our friends from Pucallpa, the Brewsters, who are waiting in Lima for their visas to go to Brazil, on Monday. Our kids have explored mud puddles, ditches, sand boxes, and jungle animals together in Pucallpa. So now they are exploring restaurant play areas in the city together. Here are a few pictures of the kids playing. The two boys were mostly interested in playing with their hotwheel cars and not playing in the play area.