A first time for everything

We went ice skating last week. Lexi and Nate will always be able to tell everyone that they went ice skating for the first time in Africa. Not many people can say that!

We went with some of our very favorite people (MKs) and had a lot of fun. The ice skating rink had these little soft penguins that the kids could hold on to to help stabilize them. We skated for about an hour (the kids couldn't have taken any more), and then went to watch a movie.

Monday, June 1, was Madaraka Day. A national holiday (sort of like independence day). We drove past the thousands of people listening to speeches at the stadium, and were fortunate to miss all of the pedestrian traffic. We had our own celebration at the ice rink! There were a few falls; a few nastsy looks (Dad tried to spin each of the kids, much to their dismay); and a lot of fun.

I don't imagine there are many ice skating rinks on the entire continent, so it was a unique first.