Several months ago I posted a bit about Anna’s first language acquisition. She hadn’t mastered her /k/ and /g/ or velar sounds. Two of you who are speech therapists assured me that this was totally normal. It was super cute Read more…
I don’t have fabulous stories today of amazing adventures, games or jokes. Today was a normal Saturday in Congo (you’re probably wondering, and rightfully so, if that’s really possible…). You know, it’s the day to change the sheets, to buy Read more…
Our previous math post made the official Math-U-See blog, and the image of Joel doing math upside down was deemed ‘The Best Homework Picture Ever’! Check it out.
Kent likes cheesecake. He likes a rich dark gingerbread cake too, but we did that last year. So this year I wanted to make him a raspberry swirl cheesecake for his birthday. I know it’s shooting a bit high, and Read more…
After traversing the globe and East Africa this year, Kent was looking forward to celebrating with a quiet day at home. Early in the morning he got to chat on the computer with his sister for the first time. Yeah Read more…
I post this for 4 reasons: 1) I found it funny. 2) It’s filmed by a Norwegian Broadcasting Company and I’m somewhat Norwegian. Hey! It’s just fun to listen to them speak and here the cognates with English. 3) For Read more…
As many of you know, our 3 little fair-haired kiddos are the only white people under the age of 20 in this town (and probably for quite some surrounding distance as well). There are a few other families usually here, Read more…
Don’t you just love toddlers? They are into everything and trying every new button they can reach to push. Fortunately, they are small enough to fit almost anywhere! Everyone has a picture of themselves as a toddler fitting somewhere strange, Read more…
In true European style houses here are traditionally built without closets. How else could those 4 kids get into the land of Narnia?? They needed a wardrobe! (or armoire if you will) Well, we have 3 bedrooms and no armoires Read more…
