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Max and Elly Turn Five!

Well, it happened. My babies turned 5! And already Max is talking about turning 6, then 7, then 8… We celebrated with their class at school again this year, but this being a milestone birthday they each got their own … Continue reading

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5 Photo Friday: Celebrating 5 Years

Today is our 5th wedding anniversary. We got married in Nebraska, in Sonshine Chapel at Carol Joy Holling Camp, the church camp where I worked several summers during college and for five years as Communications Manager after I graduated. We … Continue reading

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5 Photo Friday: Happy Birthday, Brenda!

Wednesday was Brenda’s 20th birthday! Our home is officially free of teenagers! (At least for another 9 years.) For this week’s 5 Photo Friday, I’m sharing a few highlights of our family’s celebration of Brenda’s milestone birthday.

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Mbege and the Tanzanian Version of the ‘Red Solo Cup’

This weekend Kakasii and I attended an important event as part of the traditional marriage customs in Tanzania. We went to meet the new in-laws of Kakasii’s niece Elly (who, like our Elly, is named after Kakasii’s mother Eliasaria). Although … Continue reading

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