pouting. Saturday, June 18, 2011      

  this morning. Thursday, June 16, 2011   On Monday night, Alison made the biggest batch of cinnamon rolls I have ever seen.  It was the Pioneer Woman’s recipe, times two.  While we hung out in the kitchen and chatted a-mile-a-minute, she flattened out the dough and sprinkled it with sugar and cinnamon, and made counter-long roll of it.  And my mouth watered.  She put the cut-up pinwheels (seven pans’ worth) into the oven, and mixed a mountain of powdered sugar with milk while the four of us sat around the dining room table with late-night bowls of ice cream. And when I woke Tuesday morning, it was to the…

  meet the worshams. Wednesday, June 15, 2011     John and Alison Worsham and their two boys are moving to our city in August to do community health in South Asia.  We got a chance to spend the night with them in Durham on our way up to PA this week and had such a great time.  They are a sweet, fun family, and I think Joshua and Caleb might love Toy Story every bit as much as Judah and Amie do. Their things are all packed up and they are headed up to NYC in a couple weeks for the month-long training we did last year.  Their support…

  good-bye. Sunday, June 12, 2011   We leave bright and early tomorrow morning to head back up north.  We’ll take a couple days, stop to see some friends in North Carolina on the way. So once again we find ourselves saying good-bye.  Good-bye to Columbia.  Good-bye to our friends.  Good-bye to our family.  This is becoming way too familiar. And it doesn’t get any easier. But the memories are worth it all.  Thanks everyone, for making us feel very, very loved.    

  saturday. Saturday, June 11, 2011      

  more. Saturday, June 11, 2011      

  on the beach. Friday, June 10, 2011      

  the good life. Friday, June 10, 2011   Some friends are so generous to give us a long weekend in their beach house for the third year in a row.  We arrived yesterday with Kenny, Shari and Owen, and are now living the good life.    

  the splash park. Tuesday, June 7, 2011      

  instagram moments. Monday, June 6, 2011   In case you are wondering, Instagram is a free iPhone app that let’s you take pictures, then add different effects to give them a vintage look.  I don’t have an iPhone myself but have had fun playing around with my mom’s.  Here are some more of our Instagram moments . . .   making bruschetta owen-in-boots veggie tales make-believe toy story fun peek-a-boo with betsy