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Millionaire Chess Tournament In Nairobi

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Today was awesome as our 3 older kids participate in their first Chess Tournament.

We as a family started learning to play chess with our coach Uncle Brain less than 2 months ago. When uncle B mentioned the to us about playing in the tournament. we said why not.

So we signed our 3 oldest up for the tournament.

In the cold weather in Nairobi at this time of the year waking up and leaving the house at 7 am was tough but we had built the kids up for the excitement the day will bring to our family.

3 sisters playing in the same tournament….super fun…

So we arrived at the KICC ( Kenya International Conference Center) at 7:30am and the coach was already there so excited that the girls are confident to want to compete in this tournament.

so after many taking many pictures and meeting the other players from all over Africa and USA we just gave our girls the pep talk….play for fun and do your best….

So we waited for the games to start before leaving the area because they don’t allow parents to watch or another except you are the press or an organizer.

So we left and while on our way 20 min later the coach calls and he was so excited and also says he is having a tears of joy moment. Destiny our 13yrs old had just won her game and check mate her opponent. I was in tears and on the phone the coach was just screaming.

The reason being that this girls have been playing for less than 2 months and the opponents have being playing this tournaments for years and training so it was worth the tears of joy we both had.

Below is a picture of the kids with their chess coach Uncle Brian. He is very passionate about teaching kids to master the art of playing chess. So if you are in Nairobi and wants you and your family to learn chess then please check out his facebook page Terrian Chess Academy and also his website http://www.terrianchess.com

I am home now just relaxing and watching the results on the website.

You can also follow the girls game by clicking this link and click on their name Destiny Manns, Aasha Manns and IMAHKUS Manns.

http://chess-results.com/tnr171646.aspx?lan=1

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girls with chess coach

I am a proud Queen on this Chess board..

Bikram Yoga in Nairobi

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Our family is all about experiences and adventure.
When we arrived in Nairobi one of the first things we did was to find a yoga studio.
And this studio is awesome. Great people and clean studio.
For those who don’t know what Bikram Yoga is, it’s a 90min yoga done in a very very Hot room. With 26 moves total you get to stretch and meditate all in one.

When a parent sign on the kids under 18yrs old practice for free. So there you go we are well on our way to becoming the Yogi family.

We practice Yoga 5 days a week. Super fun for the whole family.
If you visit Nairobi and stay in Lavington don’t forget to check out the bikram Yoga studio.

Namaste

Below are some pictures  with one of our amazing yoga Teachers.

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Girls in a pose

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We are ONE

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I will miss her so much…

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Excellent Teacher

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Can you tell who the teacher is?….LOL!!!

Cape Town Train Ride gets off Track!

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This was one of our funny but yet lesson thought to our kids moment in Cape Town.

We did what we always do 3 times a week. by catching the train to go get adjusted by our favorite chiropractor and an awesome family friend.

So when we arrived in Cape Town one of the first things we did was have the kids memorize our phone numbers ( Now that must be the rule for your family if thinking of travelling with kids). So I would say about 1 month in Cape Town our kids know both my number and my husbands.

So on the Train we journey on to Claremont. On our way back while at the train station to get on and head back home. My husband and my oldest decided to go and grab a bottle of water.

So I was with the younger 3 kids waiting on them to return and also get on the train. A few minutes after they left the train arrives so I asked my kids to enter the train while I stand out to make sure that my husband and daughter gets on the train, little did I know that the train only stays at the station for about 30 seconds. As I was standing there the doors of the train closes and I was horrified. With the security people all in shock with me, wondering how my young kids are on the train by themselves and am standing here.

I went into a panic mode until Marcus (my husband) and daughter showed up and with all the panic from the people standing by, Marcus said ” honey don’t worry this is all part of the training” I could not comprehend what he was saying but after careful thought I realized its true that’s why we are travelling to teach our kids to be in the moment and carefully critically think of their surroundings when they are placed our of their comfort zone ( this meaning their parents wings).

So now I am calm and there we sit waiting on the next train. Marcus phone rings and it was my 12yrs old on the train, she has asked someone to lend her their phone so she can call her parents and let us know that they are ok on the train. So there, I was aware that we are on the right track to creating independent kids.

We asked her to go on and sit on the train all the way to the last top which is town. 5 minutes later our train came and we left to go and meet them.

When we got to the station they where sitting there with a lady who decided to stay with them until we arrive. We appreciate that.

The lesson behind this is place your kids in environment that teaches them to be calm and think.

Train ride all the way….

Hello world! Cape Town South Africa

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We are On the Road to create new experiences and we hope that you will be able to see our experiences through this page.

We started our journey On December 1st 2014. We sold most of our household items and moved from our comfort lifestyle to a newer lifestyle.

With our 4 out of our 5 kids. our oldest 13yrs old Destiny Manns, our 2nd daughter Aasha Manns 12yrs old, our 3rd daughter IMAHKUS Manns 10yrs old and our 5th child Marcus Manns Jr. 5yrs old. We boarded our flight on November 30th 2014 heading to Capetown south Africa.

When we arrived it was a beautiful city filled with great people. We rented a van that took us to our new home which was in Greenpoint. We absolutely loved the area we chose and started making friends right away in our apartment. We experienced true Capetown by using buses and trains to get to all our destinations.

After 3 months of making life long friends we had to say goodbye to Capetown and leave for Johannesburg. We spent a couple of days in Johannesburg.

After we boarded our flight straight to Nairobi Kenya….that is the 2nd country on our 5 year global tour.

On this blogging page we will tell you our story each day while in each country. We will be able to recommend some things to do while in this countries.

Let the Fun Begin