Tuesday venture

The kids had off Tuesday for yet another parade and road closures in town. Hopefully the last of the season. Bill was responsible for a team of people in Beirut so the kids came with me to the Syrian school. They were Slightly disruptive but on the whole ok. I think my expectation was pretty high considering they had to sit through the same hand washing lesson in Arabic twice. They got chocolate afterwards and a laminated sheet to remind them when to wash their hands.

School uniforms

Americans will say what they want about school uniforms and self-expression. But with a strong willed daughter and her own since of fashion, I am greatful for one area in our lives that is simplified. Especially given Anna Lena's new fondness to accessories.

Happy Jo

I'm trying to take a picture of the crazy orange monkey pirate shirt. He's not letting me.

Bowers ball

A somewhat version of Vollyball, including line judge

Warning some photos may not be appropriate for Grandparent viewing

I have concluded Bill and I must be 1/4 monkey. This is my only explanation for how our kids are 1/2 monkey.

If you give a girl a moose

If you give a girl a moose

Then she's going to ask for some milk

Jonas Mochael

Following in his PopPop's footsteps: mosquito candy

Spider boy and girl!

Chalk

Chuck-E-Cheese

Where a kid can be a kid, and a momma and Aunt can get 30$ poorer and a massive over stimulation headache.  Here's to good times and 300 points that won the kids two plastic teeth and a tootsie roll.

Random pictures

Bow and curtesy

Gramma Wanda lesson #234

Cooler weather = handsome boys (and girl)

Let's go surfing now

Every body's surfing now, come on do safari with me...

Three kids in School!!

First day of Pre-K

I think it was harder for me. But she did a little of her own crying.

1st day of Kindergarten

And he went in like a champ! His teacher is the tutor Zaky had for the past two years. She has recently asked not to tutor him this year. But as of today we have found a nice lady, who will hopefully work out well. Jonas is trying to play with his brother during the play out times, but is instead playing with his best friends from last year. He and Zaky have 4 of the same teachers. So keep praying for those ladies thy have two Bowers boys and the other two who had Zaky last year!