Do you know a creatist writist?

I’ve already mentioned Anna’s feelings of being ignored, so I thought I might share a few of the boys’ colloquialisms - just for posterity. I certainly don’t want to forget them.
Barrett doesn’t have a large vocabulary yet, but his special name for his blanket (the one Grandmother made him) is “nanket.”
Joshua, on the other hand, has [...]

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Do you feel ignored?

Yesterday, our sweet children were supposed to be taking a nap, but as children sometimes don’t–they weren’t.  Barrett was fast asleep, but Joshua and Anna were talking and playing. 
I asked each of them why they weren’t laying down and being quiet as we had told them to do.  Joshua’s response was typical: “I don’t know.”  [...]

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the meaning of “Family”

Joshua and Anna had some interesting thoughts the other day.  We recorded them, and share it with you. 

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Reality Check

Sometimes, as adults, we take things for granted.  We understand and use idiom, cliche’ and inference and we get it.  Or, at least, we pretend like we get it.  Kids…no deal.  If they don’t get something, they’ll let you know.  But only after you have dug a nice big hole and they are innocently waiting [...]

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A Time for growing

Heather and I keep looking at each other asking “Is this really our child?”  It really doesn’t matter which one we are speaking of at the time, it still is amazing that they are all three growing up so fast!
We thought you might enjoy a picture of history in Joshua’s life.  Not many times in [...]

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Kids riding bikes

This morning was a bit kinder to us in the form of cooler weather.  I think the high today is supposed to be 89!  After 95+ weather this past week, that’s a blessing!
The kids took advantage of this weather to ride their bikes.  It was a nice relief from yesterday’s excursion.  We rode over to [...]

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Update of kids – photos

Hey, I thought you’d like to see some recent pics of the kids.  Most are from this week (Joshua’s is from 4th of July parade).
  

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But we’re not Tired!

Because of our busy schedule this week (VBS, packing, taking Heather to the airport, more VBS, and lots of playing with the neighbor girl), I’ve been having the kids take naps all week.  I have them get their blankets, and curl up on our bed with me to help them calm down. 
I find it funny [...]

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Daily log #3

True to form, another letter came in the mail.  Joshua and Anna want to write Mommy, but unfortunately, letters take 3 weeks to arrive in Cameroon.  We’re going to write letters and keep them here.  Then we’ll act like a mailman and deliver them to Mama when she returns!
Today has been good.  With Joshua riding [...]

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Joshua’s great achievement

Last summer I bought a “grown-up” bike for Joshua.  He was just tall enough to reach the pedals, but couldn’t reach the ground once he stopped.   It used to be that I would either run behind him and hold on, or strap on my roller-blades and blade along behind him. 
 This week, he really wanted to [...]

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