Creative Blossoms

I have not had much time for crafting lately, and most of my art supplies haven't arrived in our boxes yet. So, I took advantage of a surprise snack request (who can say no to a face like that anyway?) and made the cutest snack I could conjure up:Who knew papaya, apples, yogurt, pb, and 2 green beans could look so good, taste so nice, and satisfy a creative craving all in one!

Present for Daddy

Jubilee and I tried our hands at peanut butter crackers yesterday. They were pretty fun to make, and Jubilee decided we should give some to her Daddy when he got home. She picked the best ones and put them on a blue plate because, "Daddy likes blue."

The she cut a little scrap of blue paper. I wrote a note on it that she dictated. Then, she traced the words with a marker. Check out her fabulous penmanship!

Daddy was greeted with warm smiles and a delish snack!

sweet sleep

Stephen stayed out all night on Sunday night to watch the Superbowl- here are the day after results!

Jet Lag

Sigh of relief, we are in Africa again. I can now actually breath a sigh of relief after not being for 4 hours in the middle of the night with little girls with jetlag. Our first two nights here were not so pleasant for any of us, but after a long and tiring day at the beach in the fabulous hot sun, we all slept all night! Hurray hurray!!

Fun with Jub part1

Trampoline timePlaytime at the playground:
Riding a lion at the zoo
On the zoo train
Checking out the pink birds!! Flamingos were definitely a winner for this pink loving girl!
More to come soon!

a little link

Remember my confession that I am a blog junkie? Well, I have found a new fave blog and online magazine!
Rhythm of the Home
They just published a new fall edition, which I already love. So many super ideas!

Jub Jubs

The journey for Jubilee has been what I imagine taking a child on an all day hike up a very high mountain- both tiring and exciting, full of wonderful discoveries and challenges.

Poor Jubilee has had a 10 day cold once a month since we arrived in North America. The changes and transitions take there toll on her little body. It is also hard on her emotionally. She doesn't quite understand why we are never "home", and feels awfully unsettled. So, we have more tears than usual. These challenges have taught me a few things- Change is hard no matter how well you prepare and no matter how wonderful the place you are going to is. I can only do my best to help her transition easily, and comfort when it is not so easy.

On the other side are all the positives! These are to numerous to fit in one post, so for now, here are just a few big ones. Jubilee celebrated her third birthday!
Her world of imagination expands more everyday: