An apology

Nothing is more lame than a non-blogging blogger. Sorry. It turns out that life with three kids is pretty busy even (or maybe especially?) in Africa. My parents have been here for about 3 weeks and I thought I'd have more time to get caught up but it turns out I've had less. So here are some pictures of my current favorite 1 year old as a peace offering with a promise of the biggest blog post in history to come soon. Thanks for hanging in there!

Happy First Birthday Gus!

What a joy it has been to know sweet Gus for the past year! Considering the fact that this was probably the most stressful year of my life I'm glad I had such good company. He is a blessing to all who know and love him. My life is fuller and more joyful because he is in it and I love him more and more each and every day. Happy First Birthday Gus Harden Shirley!