The Rest of G&G Shaarda's Trip

We arrived home from bringing Grandpa and Grandma Shaarda to the airport and jumped right into Christmas and all it's fun, so here are the rest of the pictures from their time here - finally.



Our friends had us over for a meal while Dad and Mom were here. 
It was great to share the people we love with them and let them see their lives.



Market

Cutting pork for supper

The joy of sharing normal life with Grandma

And Grandpa



We ending our time together with a fun safari

There are always great up close animals to see



These are the people in front of us to give you an idea how close you can get - awesome!

Crested Cranes



Baboon

This is how we traveled for hours and hours - and still smiling!

Hard to say goodbye again but we are thankful for a very special time together!

Mother Daughter Christmas Tea

Feeling like Christmas around here! 

We had a fun mother daughter Christmas tea with some friends. 

Boy can these ladies bake!  What a beautiful sight - and taste!  We did Christmas crafts and a gift exchange too.  It was a special time with our girls.

Merry Christmas from the Shaardas

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G&G Shaarda are Here!

Lots going on around here...Harvesting, Karlie left for a little while, G&G Shaarda have come, graduation, greeting...  Hope you enjoy the pictures of our activities.  More to come soon!

Drying and harvesting simsim (sesame seeds)

Our neighbor Margaret with their harvest of simsim

Our family walking to greet neighbors

Lydia, Karlie and Grace learned how to make mundozis (kinda like a doughnut) with our neighbor Winnie

Karlie and our kids in Jinja before she left for MI for two months (has to do orientation with IT)

Karlie has enjoyed her time in Uganda so much she was in tears having to leave.  So glad she is coming back!

Boat right to the source of the Nile

Then Grandpa & Grandma Shaarda arrived!
They are here for almost three weeks.
We are so excited to share our home and lives with them.

Josh, Dad, Luka and Grace went fishing for Nile Perch on Lake Victoria.

Almost a catch, seaweed.

Grace ended up with the only catch - a big 2 incher.
They were disappointed not to catch the big one but they did enjoy their morning together on Lake Victoria.

Mom, Lydia, Malai and I went craft shopping while the guys were fishing.
This is our smoothie break.

Sharing Obulle with G&G

Bible study on Revelations

Luka keeps Grandpa busy.  He is Grandpa's buddy.

G & G are trying lots of new things - and being great sports about it!

Walking to the school at church

Dad sharing at schools nursery (preschool) graduation

A few people attended

Eating Obulle style

Looking at the classrooms