The Family in Nepal

Full size At Bal Mandir the day we met Naomi, which was the first day in Nepal.

Full size At Bal Mandir the day we met Naomi, which was the first day in Nepal.

Full size At Bal Mandir, Namoi and Gabe say "hi!". In the background are two of the didis who watch the infant room.

Full size At Bal Mandir, posing with one of the didis.

Full size At Bal Mandir, posing with one of the didis.

Full size At Bal Mandir, posing with some of the didis. Look! Gabe is in this one, too!

Full size At Bal Mandir, posing with some of the didis.

Full size At Bal Mandir, Naomi along with several of the didis.

Full size Gabe the goofball and all the rest at breakfast.

Full size Siblings!

Full size The little cutie pie in the room at Hotel Vajra.

Full size Gabe, Cristelle, and Mr. Shah on top of Maju Deval.

Full size Naomi and Jeff at the base of Maju Deval, Durbar Square, Kathmandu.

Full size Goofy and goofier in the room at Hotel Sherpa.

Full size Gabe and a sadhu in Potter's square, Bhaktapur. I gave Gabe a 50 rupee note and sent him to give it to the sadhu. To my surprise and REALLY to Gabe's surprise, the sadhu grabbed Gabe in a bear hug and gave him a kiss.

Full size Krishna Mandir in Durbar Square. This is said to be carved from a single block of stone, which is a nice if unlikely story. Note the gang walking away from me in the foreground.

Full size Naomi's first night with us at the Hotel Sherpa.

Full size Naomi's first night with us at the Hotel Sherpa.

Full size Naomi's first night with us at the Hotel Sherpa.

Full size Naomi's first night with us at the Hotel Sherpa.

Full size Naomi's first night with us at the Hotel Sherpa.

Full size At Breakfast

Full size At breakfast

Full size Naomi was a big hit with the cleaning ladies at Hotel Sherpa. One by one they would walk up and ask "Choraa?" (son?). Cristelle would respond "Hainoh, choree". (No, daughter). "Chooorrreeeee" and each would need a turn holding her.

Full size Jeff and Naomi ponder world events.

Full size Naomi and Jeff in front of a carved door at Nyatapola Temple, Taumadhi Tole, Bhaktapur.

Full size The whole gang walking out of Potter's square, Bhaktapur.

Full size We gathered a retinue while wander around Bhaktapur.

Full size The Ravel and Shah families. Mr. Shah invited us to dinner (dal bhat takari, mmmm.....).

Full size My slobbery niece.

Full size Naomi toddling.

Full size Naomi pounding down some chips.

Full size Gabe & gameboy in the garden of the Hotel Vajra.

Full size Gabe in the Hotel Vajra garden.

Full size The whole gang, shopping in the streets of Kathmandu.

Full size Jeff and Naomi at the pediatrician's clinic in Kathmandu.

Full size Gabe explaining the intricacies of Gameboy to Mr. Shah while waiting at the pediatrician clinic in Kathmandu.

Full size Gabe sporting his spiffy new topi.

Full size Cristelle and Gabe playing badminton in the garden of Hotel Vajra.

Full size A badminton playing Gabe.

Full size Gabe just missed a shot playing badminton.