Posts Tagged ‘boys’

They came and went way too fast

Sunday, November 8th, 2009
Enjoying a few relaxing days in the capital.

Enjoying a few relaxing days in the capital.

It came and went so fast that it seems like a blur.  One minute we were anxiously waiting to see if they could get into the country and the next minute we were saying goodbye.  My parents trip was what we had been waiting 16 months for and then like the blink of an eye – it was already over.  I’ve been wanting to write about their trip and give all the details of the fastest week we’ve ever had.  But, it sometimes I honestly think “were they ever really here?”.   It just went too fast!  How did I write about all their new experiences without writing a book?  I’ll try to keep this somewhat short, but you might want to sit down and take minute to read all this! (more…)

Making some loud music

Saturday, October 31st, 2009
The house is getting a whole lot louder

The house is getting a whole lot louder

A house with three boys in it is usually a loud one.  But, believe me, a house with three boys and two African drums is MUCH louder!  Micah and Malachi have been wanting drums for a very long time.  For my sanity level, I was trying to hold them off as long as possible.  Then came the news that their friends both had drums and were taking lessons in town.  I knew the battle was lost at that point.  There is just no way I could see the disappointment on their faces as they watched Corbin and Elijah get out their drums and pound away.  So, we went to the wood carver and saw the drum that had already made.  We asked him to make an identical one for Malachi and to get them both all “tuned” up so that they would play correctly.  We told the boys that they would have to pay for the drums on their own with their allowance money.  With no hesitation at all, they handed over a years worth of savings.  (Side note: allowance money seems kind of silly most of the time since there isn’t anything to really spend it on)  Today the boys did a little practicing for Gramma and Grampa via skype.  Pretty amazing that they can see and hear them all the way in Michigan – technology is pretty awesome, huh?  Ephraim is still waiting for his drum – I told him that he needs to wait until he’s six.  So, I’ve got a little over a year before my wonderful boys are all pounding away.

How are the boys doing these days?

Monday, August 25th, 2008

The boys first day of school Our boys are loving school – what a huge answer to prayer for us as we continue to get adjusted to life here.

We were nervous about how things would go for the boys as the new kids in school, but things have gone better than we had hoped. We’re thankful for the warm welcome that the other boys have given Micah and Malachi. They seem to be fitting in great. (more…)

the Snow is here!

Monday, November 26th, 2007

It just couldn\`t wait until we were gone!Well, it was bound to come sooner or later and I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised, but I still wasn’t very excited to see snow blanket everything here in Sherbrooke. (more…)

Taking a little get-away

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

Ben and Jerry`sMid-term break is here, but we thought that the 14 hour drive to Michigan was just a little too far for five days, so we stayed close to home. We did decide to get away for the night and enjoyed a quick trip to Vermont. (more…)

Into the rugged wilderness!

Thursday, August 9th, 2007

Proudly standing in front of their tent...Micah and Malachi have been talking about going camping again ever since last summer ended. We knew that we would be busy this summer but also knew how badly they wanted to go back to where we camped last summer. (more…)

We’re so proud of you!

Sunday, June 17th, 2007

We`re so proud of you!We almost thought he would miss out on his big day because of a “sick bug” that was going through the building. He was running a fever when we put him to bed the night before – we gave him some medicine and prayed that he would wake up feeling better. He was still a little groggy and a bit “out of it” when we sent him to school the next day, but we knew that he would be heartbroken if he missed his kindergarten graduation. (more…)