Puddle Jumping

This last week the rainy season has returned with a vengeance. Most days we will get an afternoon rain that will cool things down for a bit but we have had a few days where it was a real downpour and I had get out a sweater! 

A few days ago we headed outside to play for a bit after the rain stopped. Knowing full well that there were puddles in our driveway, we knew Obie would be tempted to jump and run through them. What I did not anticipate was that innocent puddle jumping would turn into this cute mess:

Of course we were not alone in getting messy, Obie was joined with his favorite partner in crime, Zion. 

I was a bit late in getting out the camera so I wasn't able to capture to progression that took place. First the boys were just running and jumping in the puddles, which led to slipping and falling and eventually splashing until the parents decided enough was finally enough! 

Sunday Afternoon

A few weeks ago we had the Lamas over for lunch after church. If you have been following our blog I am sure you have seen/read about Emanuel, Dorcus and their kids before.  I had to bust out the camera to capture the cuteness of the kids. 

Obadiah really enjoys wearing our shoes around the house. Because shoes are always left at the door, this is a regular activity for him. 

Ariella is so stinking adorable, although she is quite afraid of Uncle Kyle. She was born in January and already shows so much personality. 

We tried to get all three kids to sit nicely together but I think this is the best one we got before Obie decided to run away. Jezreel and Ariella were very well behaved and enjoyed the picture taking.

Sorry I failed to get a picture of Dorcus and me, but these two men are both great dads and great friends. We are so blessed to have friends like the Lamas in our lives, over the last two and a half years they have become family. We spent the afternoon laughing, eating and talking about our lives and ministry at UCF.  We love them.

Bonus: We recently took a trip to the zoo with the Allens. I forgot my camera but Erin captured some cute pictures, check out their blog to see them. 

Soup

If you take your Somali neighbors some chocolate to celebrate Eid (the end of Ramadan), they might bring you some green pepper with goat soup and crepes. 

The other day we finally got a much needed rain. I was so excited for a bit of coolness I decided to make chicken tortilla soup for dinner. While I was fixing dinner these two cuties sat and watched the rain together. The little one did not stay seated for long before wanting to more fully experience the water falling from the sky.