Happy Mothers' Day

Sunday 8^th May 2011. I’ve had a fabulous Mothers’ Day – my first of a few we'll celebrate here in Nairobi. Unfortunately Evan didn’t get the memo about allowing me to lie in a little on this auspicious day, so our good day started just a little before 5.00am. 

My boy and I

My boys – Mark, Percy & Evan – spoiled me with two novels and a beautiful cardigan. Very nice and very impressive that they achieved this after only a few days in the country I think. After breakfast, showers, etc. we went on a nice walk around the neighbourhood. Some of the properties here are absolutely enormous, but they look so established and the gardens so lush and lovely. Percy got a little tired after ½ an hour, so we had to come home.

Then we went out for lunch to a restaurant called Tamambo that is located inside the Karen Blixen Coffee Garden. It’s really beautiful with great gardens and some historic houses that belonged to the Blixen family. We had some good food (delicious brownie dessert) and relaxed in lovely sunshiney weather.

Our family (without Percy :-))

Evan met up with some other kids and made friends with a very cute little 18-month-old girl. The upshot of his sociability is that I got to meet her mother – she seems lovely and gave me her number to get together in the week. She has a playgroup to introduce us too and said she can also help with stuff like a good pediatrician, GP, etc. in the area. Info worth it’s weight in gold really! So maybe Evan has found himself a girlfriend and I’m on my way to making my first friend here too!

Happy Mothers’ Day everyone xxx.

Lovely gardens to keep Evan busy

Swedo House, a museum on the property