Thanksgiving Trophy - 5 Stitches

Asher went for his bed at Grandmom and Granpop's house in PA with a flying leap, tripped, and smashed his head against the frame (big OUCH). Nathan and Grandpa Conrod took him to the ER last night at 10:30pm and were home by 12:45. Asher was brave and actually likes his stitches. As he was on the floor of the bathroom with an ice pack on his head after it happened and the sobbing ceased, he said, "this reminds me of when we were in Africa and Boaz fell out of the tree." I really hope these boys aren't trying to compete with injuries now!

Happy Thanksgiving to all! We are truly thankful and blessed to have so many family, friends and supporters who love us and have prayed for us and cheered us on during all of our adventures. We are most thankful for Christ and the hope of salvation found in Him, the reason we do what we do.

Tonight, Nandry was in her first school performance. The second grade dressed up like they were 50 years older and sang a few songs for the parents. Nandry liked her "old lady" outfit we got at the thrift store, and Grandma accessorized with a brooch, belt, heels and matching purse! Only things missing are the granny glasses and some bright red "is-it-on-straight?" lipstick.








Nandry was whooping it up at the after program party, gettin' down Granny style.















And here, Nandry is getting driven home after one to many cups of Koolaid. Glad she's not behind the wheel!

Feeling Thankful...and Needing to Blog More

We are so thankful that we get to be together as a family and experience so many good times this year we are are home in the US. We are so thankful that we live next door to Nathan's parents and Granny. It truly has been a blessing to be so close (yet have our own space) and that the kids are getting to know their grandparents and great-grandmother, and they know they can always go next door for a snack and a hug. I think this picture is of the dinner when Asher went up to Granny and said, "what is your name again?" and then proceeded to tell her that he could scare the hiccups out of her if she wanted.

Next week we get to travel to PA and spend time with the Cranes. We are so excited about that too! It's hardly ever just the 3 of them while we are in PA...they are constantly in the company of 3 to 6 cousins, all around the same ages. It's fun and extremely LOUD. I know that the kids, especially Boaz, miss all the freedom they had in Cameroon to run around outside from sunup to sundown (minus the 30min of "school" Boaz would hurry his way through) with the Abbott kids all of their village friends. But, they sure are getting loved on and spoiled by all of our family here. We have much to be thankful for!

The day before on the way to school Nathan was telling the kids that it was going to keep getting colder and one of these days soon there would even be frost on the ground, like little icicles on the grass and that if they stepped on the grass it would crunch under their feet. So then this morning (it was last Friday) Nandry saw the frost on the ground and said "can we please, please, please go walk on it and feel it crunch under our feet?"

Notice Asher and his tolerance for the cold. It's just unbelievable. He comes home from pre-school and takes off all his clothes except his undies while he has lunch and watches a little TV. You wouldn't believe he's only spent a year of his life in North America.