Tag Archives: Kids
Encouragement
It’s hard to explain the emotional, physical and mental toll of going through transition and adjustment. We’re trying to give one another grace. School here is very different than school in Cameroon. The boys have been on a bumpy school … Continue reading
Shooting, Fishing and More
The Missouri Department of Conservation and the National Wild Turkey Federation hosted a youth outdoor skills clinic that was an all-day event. It was a great day and FREE to do plus it included lunch. Jonah wanted to go, but … Continue reading
Sixth Grade Graduation
There is a gathering that happens every year here – the sixth grade graduation. Our family has been part of the elementary school since 2010. Joshua has attended there since second grade. He has been blessed with terrific teachers for … Continue reading
Little Chef
I enjoy that Joshua and Jonah argue over who gets to help me make dinner (I don’t enjoy the arguing part, but the part that they want to help). We have a rotation of every other night, however, sometimes I … Continue reading
Treating
On Halloween we ended up having some friends over to play Pinochle. The boys wanted to get candy, so I (DeAnna) decided to have the boys trick or treat in the house knocking on four different doors. One of our … Continue reading
Halloween Flashback
Below are Halloween flashbacks in pictures.
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring
It does feel that many times in life when there is a season of rain, it pours! Jonah had a bad asthma attack on September 30, which has sent me into a survive mode. One week later, Jonah fell and … Continue reading
Pizza Cookies
One of Jonah’s classroom assignments was to write an advertisement for his own fictional business. I loved his advertisement. During October break, we made pizza cookies. He didn’t sell them and I didn’t advertise them via email, but we all … Continue reading
Avion Part Two
Once we arrived back to our house, all the kids wanted to get home quickly to share about all they saw and did at the hangar. During the tour, the pilots asked the kids to pray for them when they … Continue reading
Avion Part One
We live somewhat close to the runway where the SIL plane flies from. It’s quite comforting for me to hear aircraft taking off, flying overhead and landing since I grew up close to an Air Force Base. The neighborhood children … Continue reading