First week of March: We had a normal week besides sharing briefly at our friends’ church and Ricky meeting with a few people.
Second week of March: We attended a Guatemalan cultural dinner; met with more friends for meals; and, shared at the local Marshallese church (six hours service!)
Third week of March: My mom visited for the week, and we went to Boone one day; met with several people; my parents enjoyed the big kids at their farm for a long weekend giving us an opportunity to go on a double date with some friends to a mystery-dinner theater at their church :)
Fourth week of March: We had lots of meetings all weeklong; Ricky took me to the movie theater; went to a kid birthday party; our local pregnancy care center banquet; Aolani had a friend over for a play date and baked; and, we got to go to a friend’s 70th birthday celebration (60 people, half were kids!)
Raphael's romps: He began taking only one
nap a day; found his belly button, teeth and knees; has learned to bite, stack and high-five; loves to yell No! or Stop! or Don’t! at us; is especially ticklish under his neck and on his sides; nurses 4-5 times a day, mostly around sleeptime; and, perseveres when he gets frustrated!
The big kids have been itching to learn some of our “adult” games, and we have now taught them to play four ;)
