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Phoenix update

Nothing new just a silly video of Phoenix. Phoenix enjoys: Talking Running Eating fruit and rice Playing hide and seek behind the curtains Yelling “GIRL!” out our window at women…and men Reading books – especially if they have ball shaped things, ballerinas, umbrellas, or clocks Bringing us his slippers when they fall off Hiding everything … Read more

Celebration or warzone?

Happy New Year! Have you ever wonder why new years is actually celebrated nearly a month after January 1? It’s because they celebrate the new year according to the lunisolar calendar, verses the solar calendar which deems January 1 as the first day of the new year.  Another little information is when you ask someone … Read more

Guess what we saw yesterday?!

Phoenix and I have been sick for a couple of days but that didn’t stop me from squealing with delight when I saw this! As soon as I could I rushed outside to experience this beautiful creation. Any ideas why I was so happy? Here is a photo clue… I saw this too and thought … Read more

Snow and silly hair

I do remember reading before we arrived here that it hardly snows.  Well it happened! Not very much but enough that the next day public transportation was late.  It was very beautiful, especially because the thing that I hate about snow in the states is having to drive in it! People keep saying that Phoenix’s … Read more

Big Explosions Dress Rehearsal

So we have heard starting in two weeks it can be crazy around here! Everything shuts down for a week so you have to buy all your groceries and plan ahead.  Supposedly fireworks go off non stop and after a while they become white noise.  A friend last year said that he stood on his … Read more

Phoenix turns 1!

So Phoenix is one! Thomas was gracious enough to help with a mini photo shoot for Phoenix.  It was N-U-T-S! I was hoping to get better shots when we got his “I’m 1!” shirt in the mail and do some cake smashing photos outside but long story short there is no shirt and it is … Read more

Water Trouble

Phoenix loves to play with the empty water tank.  In fact, I think he knows if he drinks more water it gets emptied sooner and then he can play with it (just kidding, I don’t think he has this type of reasoning skills yet).  He has discovered how to unscrew his water bottle though.  He … Read more

Our First Month

A month has gone by since we arrived in our new home! We’re become serious language students as of one week ago and have done a little bit of traveling. We traveled by air about an hour away from our city. There we visited a larger city than ours and it made us love where … Read more

Kaitlin = Awesome Wife and Mom

This is a shout-out for my wife who has kept a servant’s attitude throughout my two sicknesses. First, I had flu-like symptoms (fever, aches, sore throat, etc.) and Kaitlin let me have some time to rest while she watched Phoenix and made meals. Also, yesterday I was not feeling well and vomiting. Kaitlin worked very … Read more

Phoenix Trying to Say Bubble

Phoenix loves his bath time.  Good thing we found this huge basin for him to take baths in.  I went a little overboard on the bubbles…