MG's 1st birthday

Here are some pictures of some of our friends at MG's birthday party.

MG's 1st birthday

Mmmm. This is pretty good!

MG's 1st birthday

MG's 1st birthday

Here is MG making a total mess of her birthday cake. Most of the folks present had never seen anything like this before. I'm sure they thought we Americans were crazy!

Sooners and Sox

No description needed. As you can see, we are bringing up our girls right.

Idul Fitri

Here is a clip from last Friday night. This "parade" was going on right in front of our house, and several different groups carried this on for more than an hour. Small children and the elderly all took part. You can see the children holding torch-like candles, some giant Qur'ans, and others carrying miniature mosques. This was Idul Fitri, the celebration marking the breaking of the fast. You can hear the chants "Allah Akbar" (God is great), over and over, repetitiously. It was a festive time...for them.
On a lighter note-the second part of this clip is of Ellie continuing with her love of domestic duties. She is cleaning the tea set she got from her cousin, Breanna.

Ellie and MG