Emergency!!!

Well, an unexpected twist arrived to our Saturday when our biggest monkey slipped while jumping on the couch....he fell off and bumped his head...wide open on the coffee table!! He was a super-trooper though! He cried at first, but stopped as Mom prayed....and then never cried again (about this particular accident). Upon discovering our taxi stand was devoid of taxis, Dad walked Moo out to the main road, caught a mini-bus to the nearest hospital (about a 5-10 minute ride depending on traffic) and stepped right into the ER. While the doctor worked, Moo & Dad told stories under his "surgery-tent" and then headed back home via mini-bus. He walked in the front door as happy as could be, as if his momma's heart had not stopped beating 2 hours earlier. So here he is, with his "happy mac-n-cheese home from the hospital" meal...ready for Easter the next day.

St. Patrick's Day

Another fun day of our favorite green holiday - Moo talks about green milk all year long in anticipation.

We started the day with our traditional breakfast: green milk and green waffles.  We had dinner with rainbow water (ice cubes). The drinks were a bit cold for these "European-Americans"....but they liked those colors!

Aquarium

 Last weekend we had a rainy Saturday and a desperate need to get out of our apartment. We traveled across the city and found a gorgeous aquarium with different rooms/exhibits for all the surrounding waterways. Mom & Dad loved it and the kids liked the stairs and touch screen interactive computers.

The last room was a tropical rain forest with humidity and everything. It was just like being back in Africa. A fun trip out.

Rainy days or not

 Hide-n-go-seek in Mom and Dad's closets!

And fishing off the top-bunk....what better catch than sleepdog???

Up-close, chores, & sillies

 Testing out the small portion of our park that has been completed. (renovated)...catching some rays....but still cold.

 A daily morning activity: making Mom & Dad's coffee. Lu adds the sugar cubes. Micah adds the flavored syrups. They both get to stir. And Mom & Dad get yummy coffee during our Bible study time.

 Lu and Dolly in their matching PJs - thanks Grandma Ginny! (And a monkey hat - because, why not?)

 Moo showing Lu videos of themselves - they must be pretty funny.

 And - our little Lu - reading a book about construction trucks while wearing a fairy dress and babysitting her baby who is learning to use the potty.

Yummy packages!

 Wow - we keep getting blessed by our family! Check out the looks on these happy fruit-snack-filled smiles! Thanks Grandpa Mike! Yum!

 Check out the kids' latest dress-up additions...super Lu and super Moo to the rescue! Thanks Grandma Jane! Also - check out Lu's crazy hair. It is growing...seemingly around her head and not from her head....or straight out...I don't even know. I think her sleepy hair twiddling is causing the stuff on top to grow. Wild woman!

Applesauce, football, & seasons

 Moo is delighted with our apple peeler, slicer, corer. All of the sudden, he wants to make applesauce every week! Thanks Aunt Sara & Uncle Tim! Moo will be ecstatic when we get to visit GranBon again for her famous applesauce.

  

Cooking and dish-washing has become much more exciting with our new aprons from Grandma Jane! "I want to help Mom!" Music to a momma's ears.

Lu getting some touch football practice in "under-the-lights".

 And the other side of Lu - dresses and fairy wings.

 Moo has been asking about Sunday school every day of the week, so we made a calendar for his door. He knows when holidays or friends are coming and when Sunday School ("my favorite!!!") is coming. Lu likes to draw on the wall under the calendar, so I have to remember to put some blank paper down there too....otherwise brother will be all out of sorts if his calendar gets drawn on by sis!