Our Life as Nomads

We're coming up on the end of our term in Virginia. For the most part, it has flown by because it has been quite eventful! We had 3 weeks of major adjustment to our new temporary home, 2 viruses, 1 case of hand-foot-mouth disease, an earthquake (5.8), AND a hurricane (good ol' Irene). 

The boys have loved their school (minus Hudson's daily 60 second separation anxiety at "drop-off") which has really made it easier for us to be away from them much of the day. Being social butterflies (not sure where they got that from?), they have also loved being around people all the time. After school, we usually have some family time, then dinner (cafeteria style), play on the playground for an hour or two, and then do the family bed-time routine. So they get plenty of interaction with other kids and adults which has improved both of their language skills. 

Hudson has finally started saying some words other than Mama & Dada. He’s added ball (Ba), Bye-bye (he’s heard this too much lately L), up, dog (daw), and a few others that only Kit and I understand. Jackson has already been quite the talker and never lacked in this area. But we have noticed even more added vocabulary and understanding of new concepts that has been interesting to watch. He loves school and I think the structure has been very good for him. He comes home every day singing a new song or saying a new poem and retells the bible story of the week for us most nights. There are 4 great playgrounds here which he would live at if we’d let him and he loves to try and play soccer and Frisbee with the big kids.