New Addition...

Due to the addition in our lives, Phoebe Joyann, our camera has been pointed in her direction. We hope to have more pictures posted here in the near future!

Crossing Borders....

Before Hary left for Syria we took a day together and went to cross the border into France...a little more than an hour away. We went for KFC!! He had never eaten there since we don't have one in Belgium. And he had never been to France before either. But one day soon we will have to take a train to Paris. There are so many things I want him to see...how will we ever have time. I guess it's a good thing our marriage is forever!!!

Welcome to my Surprise...

Here I am welcoming one of 20 Arab women who snuck into my house to surprise me with their version of an American baby shower. It was much different than anything I have been to, but it was so sweet of them to think about doing something from my side of the world. We ate good food and talked a lot. And they all chipped in and gave Phoebe a car seat for when she is about 6 months old. A good day!

House for Sale...

Here is the for sale sign they posted. Anyone have an extra $900,000 plus about $200,000 for repairs? Yeah me neither...and they asked.

Youthful Games...

Here are our teenagers on a Friday night. They are on the top floor balcony. Their assignment was to use materials we gave them to secure that a normal egg could be dropped from the 3rd floor and not break. I must say the girls were more creative than the boys!

Signed and Payed for...

This the day that Hary payed his 17 euros to the government offices for his 5 year identity card. After waiting 10 years he asked the guy in the office if he could take his picture with him. Understanding the length of his wait, the man said yes. Can you tell how happy Hary is??

Oostende...

Hary and I went to Oostende near the sea in Belgium to spend the night and celebrate our second wedding anniversary. It was nice to have time away from the big city, if only for a day. And here we are on our carriage ride tour of Oostende.

It Finally Arrived!

This is it!! After a 10 year wait, the postcard for Hary to go to the government offices to get his identity card finally came. I just wanted to show the proof that the spelling of his name was corrected and it is "K" Khano!!

Happy Couple...

Here are our friends at their wedding in Holland. They are both Syrian, she is from Holland and he lives in Belgium. They were married in her town and will move to his home in Antwerp. This is a friend who is closer than a brother to Hary and did so much to help us out with our wedding. It was nice to return the favor.

Playing for Love...

One of our dear friends got married the 21st of August. He is much like a brother to Hary and so we drove 3 hours to be at his wedding. I played and sang in the wedding and Hary was the go-to man for just about everything else the couple needed. We were glad we could be with him on his happy day.