Labor Day

It's labor Day weekend. We've been to the DSM Farmers' Market, swimming at the Club, and watching Meerkat Manor. Hans and Jamie made a stew this afternoon that Hans learned last year in Kindergarten: 6 carrots, 7 ears corn, 8 onions, and 9 tomatoes. Jamie has added some basil and it smells pretty good. Hans is very excited.

I believe we have Moses' re-affirmation of baptism planned for Sun Oct 19th. We'll post the details.

Hans is growing into a polite young man, ready to take on responsibility. He is happy to return to school, and is looking forward to computer club. Moses is an average 2 yo ready for any advaenture. In the past 2 weeks he has colored my white bathroom cabinets with washable (thank you) crayons, thrown away 2 pairs of my contacts, and daily sprays my (sort of) expensive cologne. Just like Mastercard, priceless.

Work has been crazy busy for both of us. Thankfully, the lawsuit against us is finally over. It's been about 2 years in the making. It was appealled all the way to the Iowa Supreme Court, but it was ruled in our favor. Now if we can recover some of our losses . . .

If anyone knows of a van that our friends from Ghana can use when they come to visit in Oct, please let us know. The Dunya family is in need of transportation while in the States.

By the way, Go Obama-Biden!!(from Kaaren only; and Hans and Moses when they see the way!)

24 August 2008

Here are the boys and Jamie at lunch at Mall of America on our first family vacation.

I am currently watching the documentary "Sons of Lwala" about 2 brothers from Kenyan who received scholarship to Vanderbilt and Dartmouth and went on to medical school. In exchange for their villages' support, they built a medical clinic in their home village. Many of the images remind me of our time in Ghana.

Another TV interest of mine has become "Meerkat Manor" on Animal Planet. It's a soap opera for meerkats. Very funny and touching. Stockard Channing narrates.

Finally, Hans has started first grade. The above (sideways) picture is the ceremonious first day of school photo.

I'm just getting started with this. so here it goes...

Hans has started first grade. He likes his teacher, Mrs. Harlan. Several of his K-garten classmates are with him.

Lynn, our nanny, stays with Moses during the day. He likes music, and is playing with toys more. He is learning English and sign language, and uses both very well.

We have won the lawsuit against us as Bunn Properties. The case went all the way to the Supreme Court of Iowa.

Have a good week! Kaaren, Jamie, Hans, and Moses