"Settlers of Niger"

For all those gamers out there...there's a new expansion to the game "Settlers of Catan!" It's entitled "Settlers of Niger." Unfortunately it doesn't last very long because all the tiles but one are desert. The only thing produced is sweat. But hey, it's still a lot of fun, and we like playing it!

OK, so maybe that game wouldn't be a great deal of fun. But we don't need the game, we ARE the Settlers of Niger. And despite the heat and sand, we do have fun being here! We've been back over a month now, and things are starting to feel settled in our new house. As I type Kevin is just finishing up varnishing our new closet that he's been working on in recent days. After enjoying a few cooler days due to some rain, we are back to hot and humid. Thankfully the power outages of the last few days seem to have stopped. The kids don't seem to mind either way. Mom and Dad are more willing to drop everything and go to the pool when the power has been out for several hours and the temperatures are in the 100's! Silas has learned a couple of new phrases. If he walks into a room and the lights aren't on he says "uh-oh, power out!"

He is very delighted to be back in Niger! All the things a boy could want surround him- lizards, dirt, and most importantly, his dog! Silas has really been enjoying having Oreo here at the house. He loves to help feed her, and plays with her whenever he can sneak out the door. And for those wondering, I realize he is not clothed. It's hot. He's two. And do you see him sitting in the dirt? Diapers and underwear wash SO much better than other clothes. So when we go out he gets clothed. Otherwise, he's more comfortable this way. =)



While we are on the subject of Silas, he has had some other excitement. Notice anything unusual in this picture? Silas had some sort of allergic reaction, and ended up with these giant ears. They were followed by an itchy day of hives. Though we still don't know what caused it, he's feeling back to normal now.
So those are the recent adventures of the "Settlers of Niger." Come on over and play with us soon!