Here's the news we've all be waiting for. Benjamin Glenn was born on Friday, September 1st at about 8 p.m. He weighed in at 8 pounds and 20 inches (3.65 kg/51 cm).
Melinda and Benjamin are doing very well. We hope they will come home by Wednesday.
In the meantime, check out theses photos.
~matthew
Right now, the only square of ground on our property not covered with concrete is covered with tomatoes. Tomatoes from the garden can't be beat.
Here is a recipe for anyone wanting to know what we're doing with our tomatoes (besides frying them Bristol á la mode). We make lecso. Please forgive me for lack of details, after all, this is Matthew writing, not Melinda.
Saute a couple of onions in oil. Remove from heat, stir in a couple teaspoons of red paprika. Next, add peppers and tomatoes, about a pound of each diced coarsely. Stir, return to low-med heat and let simmer for 30 minutes or so. Everything should be soft and on the verge of falling apart. You'll probably need to add some salt and pepper as well. 5 minutes before serving, add few handfuls of sliced smoked sausage.
That's lecso. You can serve it with rice. Or if your lazy, like I am, just throw the rice and water in the pot along with the vegetables at the beginning. Just stir often enough that the rice doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.
Just a note about the peppers: In Hungary we have these pale yellow peppers that are quite sweet. I remember seeing them at Mejier in Ft. Wayne but you can use the typical bell peppers to get the idea.
jó étvágyát!
~matthew
Hi!
Sziasztok!
You probably noticed that our last few entries were written in two languages. Originally we designed this blog for our American family and friends that we are far from now. :( Then we learned that many of our Hungarian friends are checking out the site and some of them are only able to look at the pictures. :( So in the future we'll try to please everyone. We also thought this would be excellent language practice for those of you wishing to learn Hungarian. :)
Biztos észrevettétek, hogy a legutóbbi pár bejelentkezésünk két nyelven történt. Eredetileg ezt az oldalt ugyanis az amcsi családtagok, barátok kedvéért hoztuk létre, akiktől most távol vagyunk. :( Viszont egyre több magyar barátunk jelezte, hogy fel szokta keresni virtuális otthonunkat, de sokan nyelvi nehézségek miatt csak a képeket tudják megnézni. :( Úgyhogy ezentúl igyekszünk mindenkinek a kedvében járni és érthetően írni mindenki számára. Ja, és így az angol anyanyelvűek is csiszolhatják a magyartudásukat! :)
Thanks for reading our blog! Have a great day!
Köszi, hogy olvassátok az oldalunkat! Szép napot!
We thought you may like this picture. Oliver had a hard time going up on the rope ladder leading up to his bed. So he figured out a way to stand on the couch and jump into bed like this. My brother caught the moment when he was mid-air. :)
Olivér elég nehezen tudott felmászni az ágyába a kötéllétrán. Pár napja viszont rájött, hogy fel tud mászni a kanapéra és onnan beugrani az ágyba. Ezt a pillanatot örökítette meg a tesóm. :)
Oliver's had two birthday parties the past two weekends. The first one was for family, the second one for friends.
His actual birthday is September 8, but we wanted to make sure he gets plenty of attention before the baby comes.
The pictures show you that he liked his cake (trains and cars and a railroad crossing) and his gifts a lot. His new big boy bed was also put to the test when four of his friends had a "balloon fight" on it. Thankfully Matt did a good job with the bed, so it stayed in one peace. All in all, a great time was had by all. :)
Bár Olivér csak szeptember 8-án lesz 3 éves, mindenképp meg akartuk ünnepelni ezt a jeles napot még a baba betoppanása előtt. Két bulija is volt, az egyik a családnak, a másik barátoknak. Amint látjátok, mindenki nagyon jól érezte magát, szép volt a torta (vasúti átjáró Túró Rudi sorompóval), szuperek az ajándékok és még egy lufi-csatára is sor került Olivér új ágyán (szerencsére Matt ügyesen dolgozott, így az ágy kiállta a próbát). :)
Maybe you heard, maybe you didn't - August 20th is the day Hungarians celebrate the founding of the Hungarian State 1000 or so years ago. In American terms, this is Hungary's 4th of July. The celebration culminates with one of the most impressive firework displays - the backdrop of which is one of the most scenic/romantic city centers in the world.
But this celebration ended badly and abruptly. The fireworks started at 9 and at 9:08 a massive storm came over the hills. There was 65-70 mph winds, torrents of rain, hail and panic.
Oliver and I were also caught in this storm, though we were not very close to the downtown. I took him to see the fireworks from a bridge over the Danube in the north of the city. When the wind picked up and the first drops were felt, I put him on my shoulders and started walking back to the car.
But we were too late. We wouldn't have been more wet had we jumped into the river itself. Oliver was crying as were all the other children on the bridge. At one point, the wind actually blew my glasses off my face. Fortunately no one stepped on them and fortunately I found a spare change of clothes for Oliver when we reached the car. It didn't take him long to warm up and stop quivering.
But it didn't end quite so nicely for everyone. In the end, 5 people died and about 350 people were injured. Hundreds of trees gave up their branches or simply uprooted. At least one boat capsized in the Danube. I am sure that the property damage figures will be in the millions of dollars.
Click here to see pictures of the damage. It is in Hungarian, but the pictures are self explanatory. Simply click on the photos in the left column to open and scroll through albums.
~matthew
Mint tudjátok, az augusztus 20-i tűzijáték borzalmasan végződött idén. A részleteket ismeritek a sajtóból (Matt itt a külfoldi ismerősöknek írta le részletesen az eseményeket). Személyes hírünk annyi, hogy Matt és Olivér is kint voltak az Árpád hídnál. Hála Istennek épségben, ámde bőrig ázva értek haza (illetve a szüleimhez Pesten). Olivér persze nagyon sírt a vihar miatt (csakúgy mint a többi gyerek a hídon), de megnyugodott és volt a kocsiban egy váltás ruha, amibe Matt át tudta öltöztetni. A fenti link segítségével láthattok képeket a vihar pusztításáról, bár gondolom, TV-ből, újságokból láttátok már a szörnyű károkat...no meg a politikusok, illetékesek egymásra mutogatását, amit most inkább nem kommentálnék...Reméljük ti és szeretteitek is megúsztátok a napot!!!
Dear all,
Some of you knew or at least heard about my beloved dog, Artúr. He was like a member of our family for 13 years. Unfortunately as he was aging, his health was getting worse and worse. He had a hard time getting up and staying on his feet. After a while it was clear that every move he had to make meant suffering. So a week ago we made the hard decision and the vet put him down. It will be so strange to visit my parents and not have him there. He will be greatly missed!!!
Kedves Mindenki!
Talán sokan emlékeztek kedves kutyámra, Artúrra, aki sok kirándulásra elkísért minket. Szinte családtagnak számított az elmúlt 13 évben. Sajnos az idősödés őt sem kerülhette el, és egyre inkább leromlott az állapota. Főleg a mozgás jelentett nehézséget, és a végén már nem tudott lábra állni, sőt nyilvánvalóvá vált, hogy minden mozdulat szenvedéssel jár neki. Úgyhogy egy héttel ezelőtt meghoztuk a szomorú döntést, és az állatorvos elaltatta őt. Furcsa lesz a szüleimhez menni ezután úgy, hogy nem ő fogad minket. Nagyon fog hiányozni!!!
Dear friends,
We are back from our vacation! We spent a great week at Lake Balaton, resting and having fun as a family. Check out the photo album "Our vacation" to see our pictures and read about our adventures!
Hope you are having a great summer too!
Matthew, Melinda, Oliver and ? (coming in about 4 weeks!!!)
Hello,
Here is my account of my time in Lebanon. I'm sorry it is long, but it was actually the short version. Not to make light of the situation, but I feel more like a real missionary now that I've been evacuated! It was quite an experience. So please sit down with a cup of coffee and prayfully - with thanksgiving - read my travel log.
Blessings! ~matthew
This is an update I just sent out through e-mail. So if you already got it, you don't have to read it again. :) However, if you haven't and want to be updated on Matt's situation, please drop me an e-mail (edwards@post.com) and I will put you on the list. Thanks!
Ezt a levelet küldtem el pár perce emilben, úgyhogy ha megkaptad, nem kell mégegyszer elolvasnod. :) De ha nem és szeretnél híreket hallani Matt-ről, akkor küldj nekem egy emilt (edwards@post.com) és felteszem a címed a hírlevél listára. Köszi!
Dear all,
