Our beloved little Ben turned 4 last month, but if you ask him, he'll tell you he is 5. After many days of trying to convince him he is 4, he calmly explained to me the last week, "Mom I don't do 1,2,3,4,5 and I am 5!" Ben's always up to something silly and telling us something that makes everyone laugh. He's the typical baby of the family in that, I suppose.
As stubborn and just plain cantankerous as he can be, he continues to steal the hearts of those around him with his zeal for life. I'm still, and probably always will be, known as Maman Benjamin, by most everyone around here. One of Ben's particularly favorite adults is Maman Kassou, who he's always trying to rope into a game of Wii or conniving a piece of gum or candy out of her. She usually obliges and so the two get along pretty well. One of the neat things about Ben connecting with her and my friend Agira, is that Ben is doing pretty well again with his French. He understands a lot and is speaking a good bit as well.
Viviane (aka Maman Kassou) has an 11 year old that Ben loves, so now we all have buddies in that family. Her son is so sweet with Ben and both Karis and Caleb have Kassou buddies too. It is so neat for everyone to have someone that we enjoy spending time with and what could be better than having them all in the same family!
Better get some supper on here so that I can write up my Bouake trip. Sorry for doing it all at once, Mom. I know you don't like it like that, but if I don't do it all now, I'll never get it done.
With love,
Heather
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It was good to see him again when I spoke with Mike on Skype the other day. HBD from Central PA, Ben!
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