Easter Sunday

Archer standing guard -

Here's who he's looking out for (his favorite girl Gariana is on the right) -

happy blackberry pie

made by Tim's mom
Deee-licious!

gathered for an Irish meal
(note to self: date wrong on file name)

when you stop at Kershaw Park with no expectations except to kill some time,
and you discover trees raining gold










(note to self: I dated these photos wrong in their file names)

coffee in the wee hours

faces that melt your heart

My sister gave me these over-sized Lego blocks to bring to our adopted Somali refugee family. The kids took to them immediately and built tottering Dr. Seuss-like vehicles using the wheels included in the set. These photos don't do justice to their beautiful faces.

Above: Makruma (in yellow) - her brother Guled (who jumped in behind her when he saw the camera) - and Asma in the background

Above: Grandma Hawo and baby Sundus
Below: Asma & Makruma (looking like a little yellow flower)




Makruma got intrigued with my camera and asked to take this last photo (above) - which started a giggle fit when she saw her family on the camera's display