Tag Archives: Kids
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
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
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
Comfort
We have been blessed with two amazing boys. They bring so much joy to our lives! As a parent, it’s torture to watch our children suffer, be in pain, be ill or have heartache. Both boys have gone through a … Continue reading
What to do?
With the election coming up in the United States we have created a special vote just for our blog readers. We have been purchasing gifts for Joshua and Jonah for Christmas throughout the summer. Our first Christmas in Cameroon, we … Continue reading
Bicycles
We purchased two bicycles for the boys at a yard sale. We wanted the boys to learn to ride a bicycle and knew they wouldn’t have the opportunity to learn in Yaounde. The price was right – $30 for both … Continue reading
A day in Philly
This week we decided to visit Philadelphia and we decided the best way to tour the city would be in a duck. So we booked our tour on the Ride the Ducks from home since you can save $7 a … Continue reading
Ancient History
We recently spent a week in Ohio and were able to take the boys to visit the National Museum of the United States Air Force. DeAnna and I had visited this museum about 10 years ago on one of our … Continue reading
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