Our Micah is a load of fun – always ready to laugh and make others laugh. This month he’s becoming quite resourceful with finding ways to get the things he wants. He’s an expert problem solver when it comes to moving around chairs and stools to get to high places. He’s also very good with climbing up and getting down from places. Micah’s hair is growing much faster than Ezra’s did. His hair is longer now than Ezra’s was at 2 years of age. With the heat and humidity rising, I’ll probably have to give my baby boy his first haircut soon.

I can’t tell you how thankful I am to have these two boys close together. I love watching their friendship develop – it makes me so happy. It’s funny how different they look from each other. Micah looks a lot like Clara.

Two weeks ago we had a friend visit from Phnom Penh for two days. She’s looking into a change of ministry location and made some time to see us during her trip.

During Clara’s birthday week we decided to surprise Josh at work with a picnic. We packed our lunch, drove to his office, snuck around to his office window, and the kids shouted surprise! He was surprised. We enjoyed our picnic lunch in the cashew grove next to Josh’s office.

This month Clara celebrated her 6th birthday. The celebrating started on the first of the month with her birthday countdown calendar which included: cold Coke, water balloon fight, small gifts, a river adventure with Daddy, swimming, watching Sight & Sound Esther, party at Crowleys, and a picnic in the Saom Kaning cashew forrest (surprising Daddy at his workplace).

For Clara’s birthday party we spent the night at the Crowleys’ and invited the Kane family to join us for a hotdog and chicken kabob dinner. Clara chose a doll cake for her birthday and was very pleased with how it came out.

Clara chose her birthday meal and the guests, but she was quite embarrassed when they arrived and when we all sang Happy Birthday to her.

Saturday morning we went swimming. And then Sunday night (the actual day of Clara’s birthday) we had cupcakes after our evening Khmer Bible study. It was a weekend full of partying!

Clara is our bright little firecracker who loves life, adventure, and playing. She’s reading at about a 2nd level. I’m always impressed with the words she figures out and with her expressiveness when she reads. Clara wants to have a bakery when she grows up and is learning how to make biscuits and other baked goods. We’re thankful for our girl and look forward to watching her grow another year.