Family
The Bouncy Ones
Sam and Joel, brothers in bounciness =) Gotta love those shining blue eyes! Thanks Grandma! (photo courtesy of Katie Majorins, homeschool teacher extraordinaire)
Family
Pics of the Month
I have been remiss in posting kid pictures for the grandparents. Back to that glorious tradition! First up is Anna goofing off in her favorite nightgown (made by Mom for Christmas, fabric courtesy of Debbie Morey)
Congo + Culture
Rats & Bats & ZZZs
Rodentia.Okay, according to wikipedia bats aren’t rodents. But rats and bats sure seem to be in the same family to me. We’ll climb the family tree and call them all mammals. Bats live in our attic, correction, bats live in almost every attic here. They scamper about the midnight skies Read more…
Family
Nostalgia & Pain – Part II
After finishing this last week with tears, and after further reflection, I realized there was something more. More to say. More to chew on. When my Maasai friend hadn’t seen someone in months, he ‘greets’ for a LONG time. He ‘chews the news’. So join me in chewing on some Read more…
Family
Nostalgia & Pain – Part I
That old familiar friend stopped by this afternoon. Nostalgia visits often, but particularly around landmark events. Next week is the end of this school year. Ah, how much we have all learned. The end of this school year marks the end of me teaching a preschooler (I always dreaded the Read more…
Asperger's
365
365 days ago we reluctantly entered Autismland. 365 days ago the specialist looked us in the eyes, and said the words that would echo through our past and future. Like a snapshot it seemed that time stood still. “qualifies for a diagnosis of Asperger’s syndrome” 365 days ago we got Read more…
Family
Happy Resurrection Day
We enjoyed a lovely Easter filled with friends and fellowship this year. Katie, our teacher, was here to enjoy it with us, and we had a big goat roast with some of our best Congolese friends. We got to sing Good Friday hymns with other expats and held an Easter Read more…
Congo + Culture
Randomess
I meant to title this ‘random-ness’ but mistyped ‘randomess’, and our life is messy, so I’m keeping it. Life in the raw and real with all the messy parts is life ready for redemption. The kids have just finished their homeschool assignments for today and are making quick work of Read more…
SCD - GAPS Diet
Overheard at our table…
James on homemade ketchup: “Wow Mom! This ketchup tastes great! It tastes so tomato-ey… I bet this is the ORIGINAL recipe!” Tomatoes in ketchup? Happy thought indeed! (to borrow an Elizabeth Bennett phrase) The next day from a guest… “These peanut butter bars taste real, like they will put meat Read more…