Miervaldis and Ilze

This blog is devoted to Kai Miervaldis and Evanelle Ilze and in general to our little family, now in balmy Phnom Penh

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Kai's first haircut!









We finally decided to give the haircut thing a shot now that we are able to explain things to the Kai man a little better now.  After being promised a toy if he sat still he managed to make it through the entire experience without fidgeting too much.  We're a little amazed that it took almost four years to get to this point but our little ball of energy just didn't allow it before :)  The steering wheel in the barber's chair was an added benefit.  A couple of Eva shots thrown in for good measure.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Pics from a trip







I realize that the vast majority of the pictures we post here are of our children which really doesn't give you a good feel for life in Cambodia.  From time to time Amy and I, together or in this case seperately, take a trip to the provinces with our staff to run programs or see an initiative already in place.  Earlier this week I headed out to the deep south by the town of Kampot with a TV crew from one of the major stations to film Peace Corps workers in action - they are really doing some amazing work in the countryside - mostly English teaching but also coaching basketball teams, setting up methane gas stoves and lamps, and finding cheap and innovative ways to run irrigation systems through previously dry land.  These are a couple shots from that trip - mostly rural schools where children actually travel from the hill towns and set up shacks by the school to live in during the week.  And yes - there are actually five people and luggage on the back of that moto.. 

There is also, of course, the obligatory kid shot of Eva and Kai watching Ben 10 on the computer, Eva just had to wear my socks for the venture...  

Friday, March 06, 2009

We are slackers...


















Long time in between photos - it's been hot and busy here so little time for photos... Check out Eva's hair though - not sure how Carme got her to sit still for that long!