~It's a Girl...

...That's the news that my parents received on the day that I was born. (Sorry, couldn't resist. ;-) 
It's my birthday (tomorrow), so we had fun taking some pics around our neighborhood, to show you some more of the culture here in Buenos Aries, Argentina.
(Thank you, Sweetheart, for my fun dressy coat that you bought me in Colombia!=)

~In the area where we live there seems to be one of these neat restaurants on every other corner.  They put out tables, chairs, table clothes, and make everything look so neat.  We haven't eaten here yet (we had planned to have something hot to drink but it was sprinkling so they were taking the tables in), but they let me take some pictures.~

  ~There are some really neat bicycles here. (On the day we were moving in, this one was outside the apt. below us.  I got permission to take my picture with it...and placed some crusty bread in the basket. =)~

~We saw this fun car. It has the name of the restaurant [behind me] painted on it.~

~(These pics are for Dad D....we thought you'd like the car.=)~

~Most people take "train pictures" in the country...but God hasn't called us to live / minister in the country...so I took some with the city in the background. =)~

~I'll never forget when Phillip told me (while we were still courting) that he felt called to work in BIG cities.  Sure enough...We started out in Cincinnati, Ohio, then to Phoenix, AZ, then to Bogota, Colombia, and now in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  [Every city keeps getting bigger!=]

~Now, we had to take these pictures fast...for as you can see to your LEFT...while we were taking them a train came!  These are passenger trains that are used similar to subways here...and they come by every 10 mins. or so!!!  Elijah and, Sarah, and Noah L.O.V.E. to watch the trains and CANNOT WAIT to ride one!!~

~There are lots of NEAT old buildings here, lots of vines growing up the sides, lots of neat doors, etc.~

~This is an ADORABLE Victorian shop near us called "Milagros" (Miracles).  There is a very good artist there that paints neat roses on lots of things!  She painted the big ole gates going into their property and that Volkswagon car behind me too.~

~Me....with A Certain, Amazing, Handsome Man that "happened to walk by" while I was taking my pictures.  ;-)
[Actually, he was the man TAKING my pics...except Sarah took these last 2, and I thought she did great! =] ~

I'm so GLAD that this is just the Beginning of my "BIRTHDAY MONTH!"  =)