May 14

Father’s and Son’s Outing

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This past mother’s day weekend Shane and the boys went out for a Father’s and sons camp out for church.  Rather than set up a tent Shane outfitted our enclosed trailer with our queen sized blow up mattress and a pile of sleeping bags and pillows before he left. Marie sadly waved goodbye to the More >

May 11

Mother’s Day Fun

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I had a great Mother’s Day this year.  Ella’s class organized a really cute Mother’s Day party on Friday.  They sang to us, gave us …

May 06

Feeling Funky

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So lately I’ve been in a funk.  Not the James Brown kind of funk, more like the life-in-general-is-driving-me-crazy kind of funk.
Living in India has been …

Apr 25

Fast food

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A new McDonald’s has opened nearby, and I have had 3 fast food meals in the last 10 days.  Which is a lot considering these …

Apr 21

What’s your story?

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The kids get lots of attention here in Chennai.  People stare at them, pinch them, and sometimes touch their skin or stroke their hair.
They also …

Apr 18

Tulip Festival

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This is our fifth year going to the tulip festival.  We started this family tradition before Oliver was even born on Marie’s first birthday.  We ended up going later in the month than normal and we had a beautiful sunny day to enjoy the scenery.  The garden we go to was out in full splendor More >

Apr 18

Protected: Musical chairs

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Apr 17

Fire and Freckles

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People burn stuff. It is a common part of cleaning home or workplace here.  We frequently drive by small roadside fires while out and about. …

Apr 16

A little questionnaire on Prayer.

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Here is a questionnaire I put together for my upcoming lesson on “Prayer” found in the Gospel Principles manual.  Feel free to take a pop at it and tell me what you think. The Sisters have had a week to go over it ahead of time. 1)     Ponder upon one of your most effective prayers. More >

Apr 10

Wilbur the bunny comes to our house!

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Marie’s much anticipated birthday came this week.  We have been hearing about it for months.  At last the big day came.  I spent the morning finishing off icing Marie’s white bunny with sprinkles in the cake as she requested, and fending Peter’s fingers from swiping icing.  My sister Mimi had sent me Wilbur chocolate buds More >

Apr 04

Happy Easter!

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We had another wonderful Easter this year.  For the first time(and perhaps the last) we did some Easter treats and a little egg hunt the Monday night before Easter.  Tuesday proved my skepticism of all the pagan additions to such a special day to it’s fullest, but with that in the past we all looked More >

Apr 02

A baby is on the way and it’s a……

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For those who may not have heard we are expecting a baby in late August.  The kids have all been very excited about a new baby and for a while the debate was rather emotional between the kids as to whether or not the baby was a boy or a girl.  I explained that Heavenly More >

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