Kai’s Blog
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This summer is a special one for our family. We don’t usually come home for the summer after our year of home assignment, but with our kids reaching working age, it felt important to give them a chance to do something they can’t really do overseas: work, earn some money, and start saving for college…
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We often tell our kids we’re on their team. Every choice we make is considering them. These are the gifts we’re working to give them — not wrapped in paper, but built into their lives. Gift 01 The ability to create music Music is a language of its own. We want our kids to know…
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Every family has a rhythm — those little rituals and recurring moments that, when you look back, end up defining your life together more than almost anything else. Here’s a peek at ours, season by season. 🌱 Spring Spring starts indoors for us — we plant seeds inside first and watch them sprout on the…
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Some of the words I associate with you are friendly, fun, confident, and determined. I remember watching you confidently stride across the stage in one of the opening scenes in Aladdin as a sixth grader in your princely costume. Even though almost all of the other main characters were eighth graders, that didn’t stop you…
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All throughout the two days of winter classic, Kai was a part of the Pep band. He plays Tenor Sax which is a larger saxophone than most. It adds depth to any band and it takes a lot of strength to play (both physically and lung power!) We were so proud of him and really…
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Hi Team Doerksen, I wanted to send a message of encouragement—Kai is doing a fabulous job in ELA and Bible. He is such a deep thinker and enthusiastic participant in every activity and discussion. He is currently leading his group’s project in Bible, showing his natural ability to organize and delegate. I am really enjoying…
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1) Ask for parents’ insight about how to relate with their kids Parents know their kids best! If you can, talk with the missionary parents before they come to church on Sunday, or before you meet up with them, and ask them how you can best support their kids while you are together. Some kids…
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Pi is 3.14 which makes March 14th pi day. Kai had the idea to take 200 digits after 3.14 and give each number a music note (for example 1 is A 2 is B etc.) then he transposed them on a music sheet and had his piano teacher play them (it was a bit complex…
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It has been two years since the war began – here is our family update!
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Every year we begin to prepare for the new season. Not spring, or winter or even summer or fall… but birthday season! From April 15-May 25 we celebrate all of the kid’s birthdays. We sit down with each child and ask, “What do you want for your birthday breakfast and dinner? Is there a special…
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Mom- So Kai, what do you like best about being six? Kai- I actually don’t like getting older, but I like birthdays. I like staying little. We like him little too. He can read, ride a bike, and do so many big boy things! Happy 6th Birthday Kai!
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“One of my highlights from my preschool is I like to eat breakfast at home and I like getting my snack ready. Some of my low lights are I get owies on my knees when I slip, and sometimes I have to play by myself and I don’t really like playing by myself. And another…
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Got to love the sweet fun spirit of this 5 year old! Kai loves to have fun, look at books, having reading lesson with mom, colour pictures and go to his preschool where he speaks the local language with all of his friends. He is the one who gives lots of love and hugs. If…
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April and May become birthday season around here, are three kids celebrating within 35 days. That means cakes and presents and parties, all things we love – and our kids too! This years birthdays included a day at the park with close friends, a superman party and a day at the zoo, also with friends.
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Often this website is a way for us to communicate all of the things that we are doing, to share the excitement with family and friends far away. BUT sometimes it is good to share what is happening with our kids since many of our readers love them too Jay and Cassie are really growing…
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Always on the move it seems but every once in a while he takes the time to settle down and do a puzzle or read a book. Kai and Jay are loving the reptile books right now … what makes a little man go crazy about scales?!
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I’m growing up! Kai is using short sentences and some fun phrases like “Me too!” and “It’s Awesome!” Since his sister has started attending school he and Jay have grown closer, playing together a lot. His favourite show is definitely Little Einstein’s. There is still quite a nice mess when he eats his oatmeal in…
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I’m gaining words every week, Mom and Dad! I can say play, eyebrow, and all sorts of random words. I’ve pretty much got all my colours down and can even (sort of) count up to 10 (when I feel like it). One of my favourite things this summer has been spending so much time playing…
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This last weekend friends of ours gave us a swing set for our backyard. This morning I was so blessed listening to our kids laughing and playing together outside. Our time at home in Canada truly has been awesome for our whole family. So here are some quick updates on the kids: Cassie- lost her…
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This little boy is a climber. He loves to climb up on the top of the couch and with all sorts of sound effect jump and land on the seat. He climbs out of his playpen at night. He climbs up the ladder to the top of the bunkbed. He climbs onto the toilet, leans…
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