Category Archives: Kids
Coloring
I think the mantra for all kids during summer break from school is, “We’re bored!” In the past I’ve came up with something to learn just to keep the boys occupied, but I promised them we wouldn’t have any type … Continue reading
10 years, a decade, dix ans
Today Joshua turns 10 today! Double digits! He’s so excited and it’s so hard for us to believe he’s already 10! Joshua loves the TV show Amazing Race. He’s seen seasons 1-7 that we borrowed from friends while they were … Continue reading
Worry Wart
I think the majority of Mom’s are worry warts. I’m definitely a worry wart, however, the things I worry about have changed by leaps and bounds than what they used to be. One of my continuing worries has been if … Continue reading
Tropical Lollipop
The boys see so many sights as we drive around Yaoundé and in our little neighborhood (we call it our cul-de-sac). They’ve seen people sucking on sugar cane. Joshua likes to know what things are, but doesn’t feel the need … Continue reading
Last Day of School
Today was the last day of school. The boys were more than ready to be done with school. Last summer I started our homeschooling in June so we could get the curriculum covered between surgeries, traveling and visits. The boys … Continue reading
Pinewood Derby CAM Cars
During the month of April all the members of our organization who are in the country, come into Yaoundé for meetings and sessions. During this time we have entertainment options to last us for the year. We get to go … Continue reading
Shoe Shopping
Joshua and Jonah are both growing at a rapid rate. Their feet have grown so fast that the shoes I packed six months ago before leaving the USA for them to grow into have already been grown out of. Now … Continue reading
Recorder
This year we’ve been blessed with the offering of a Sport’s Club and Music Club. Things like this can only be offered when someone arrives who is talented in and willing to lead these kinds of things – thank you … Continue reading
Clowning Around
We look forward to the annual RFIS Carnival. The middle/high school puts on a carnival of fun activities from fishing for a prize to bobbing for Tampico’s (juice bags instead of juice boxes) to a small treasure hunt to a … Continue reading
Closet
It seems closet’s are a bit of an odd thing in other places. In France we had one closet in our apartment and we were told it was strange to have a closet, that armoires and shelves are the preferred … Continue reading
D squared + J squared = Anderson 