Category Archives: Kids
VHS Ribbon
Pretty much everything in the tropics molds, some things take longer than other things to mold. We’ve had DVD’s mold, we’ve had clothes mold, we’ve had shoes mold, we’ve had toys mold..you get the idea. We were given a VCR … Continue reading
Hair Cuts
I (DeAnna) started cutting the boys hair when they were very little. Joshua went for his first cut during his first year of life. He screamed and cried through the whole experience. When I went for a second hair cut, … Continue reading
Medieval Games
The Joint Learning Session with the emphasis on the Medieval times has finished. I (DeAnna) organized sports for this session. Three mornings a week the boys and I arrived at school at 7:15 so we could get set-up by 7:30 … Continue reading
Feudal Four Square
During this Joint Learning Session the theme is Medieval Times. All the classes have been learning more about life during this time period. The art time and sports both incorporate this theme. The students seem to play two different recess … Continue reading
Karate
We are in the midst of a Joint Learning Session. What that means is three times a year homeschooled children and the children from the mission school come together in the classroom for a few weeks. Our school year is … Continue reading
Man’s Best Friend
It’s been said that dogs are man’s best friend. I don’t know about that – I’m more of a cat person, but I grew up with a dog. About six weeks after we arrived in Yaounde in 2010, Joshua was … Continue reading
One Year
Today marks one year since Jonah’s amputation. We are thrilled how well he has adapted and doesn’t even think about it. Sometimes I (DeAnna) feel so silly that I look at his hand thinking maybe his finger really is there, … Continue reading
First Day
I try to commemorate the first day back to school. My Mom did this with a picture of Denise and I on the porch holding our backpacks. I wanted to keep that going with our boys. Last year, I didn’t … Continue reading
Building Project
Jonah loves to build things. When we were in the USA last summer and once he was out of his casts, he thoroughly enjoyed the Home Depot and Lowe’s kids project Saturday’s. He loved building the kits. He saw a … Continue reading
Wishful Thinking
The boys were daydreaming and bouncing a conversation back and forth at what their life would be like in their made up world. I love listening to them while they are playing. I noticed that their cross-cultural upbringing has influenced … Continue reading
D squared + J squared = Anderson 