You know those days when something that would be so simple back home is unbelievably frustrating because of cultural or language or whatever other differences? Continue reading
Our stay in the D.C. area is almost up. Just like we did when we left Benin, we’ve decided to put down for posterity some things we’d like Flynn and Jonah to know about this phase of their lives.
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Flynn is three! Here’s how we celebrated his big day, in true American fashion. Continue reading
How do I know I’ve fully assimilated into our current exotic locale, American suburbia? Click to read more. Continue reading
Hola amigos! Flynn starts showing an interest in his soon to be second tongue. Here are the words he decided he needs to know first and foremost… Continue reading
A quick hello after a long while away. Continue reading
We’re back! Continue reading
In addition to the things you know about — living across the world from one another and raising a toddler and growing a baby and starting a new job and getting ready to leave one post and bidding on our next post — there’s something we haven’t mentioned yet. We’ve been house hunting, too. Continue reading
Someone asked Andy if he missed Benin. It’s a complicated question. Continue reading
He’s a little confused about exactly whose belly the baby is in, but yes… …come August Flynn will have a baby brother to push in that swing. Not that this was probably news to any of our Foreign Service readers, … Continue reading