Imaginary friends

“Fern? Fern! No! We forgot Fern!”

January 8, 2011
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We spent the weekend at a conference in town and apparently Fern got left behind at the hotel. This is Aliza’s distraught face. She was only partially-distraught, though, because half-way through her lament she remembered something important. “Oh, phew! Mommy. It’s a good thing that Fern has an iPhone because in case the hotel phone [...]

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Fern’s big jailbreak

November 6, 2010
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This is the face of determination. Last night Aliza prayed at bedtime that God would help her rescue Fern who is in jail in Doha. Oh, and God, would you please give us a helicopter? Aliza woke up this morning and asked me if she could put on her “soldier outfit” instead of a “regular [...]

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Fern is in jail in Doha

October 27, 2010
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We knew that Fern was a pesky troublemaker, but jail? Fern’s been in jail for several weeks now. Here’s a story that Aliza told us that I transcribed this afternoon. “Fern is in Doha in jail. She can hear me and her Mommy because our feet are loud on the rocks. We’re coming to help [...]

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Together at last

October 16, 2010
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I told Aliza: “What a lucky girl you are that you get to have pictures of your imaginary friends!” Her reply: “Imaginary? You’re silly, Mommy.”

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Cinnamon English comes to life

October 6, 2010
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Do you know Aliza’s imaginary friend Fern? Fern gets into a lot of trouble around here. Did you know that Fern has a baby brother? He’s a cheeky little monkey, too. Lately Cinnamon English has been “seen” leaving all the puzzle pieces out on the floor and not picking them up. He also mishandled a [...]

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Cinnamon English

June 2, 2010

I really hesitated writing this post because I don’t have a good photograph to go along with it quite yet. I would love to introduce you to the newest member of our extended family, but you see, he’s invisible. This week Aliza informed us that her imaginary friend Fern has a baby brother. You remember [...]

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The [Mis]adventures of Fern and Yaya

April 24, 2010
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It was a casual Friday morning breakfast in the villa. David was upstairs getting ready for the church gathering. Norah was slouched in her high chair with her right knee up, scooping soggy bran flakes into her mouth. I was busying around getting the kids’ packed lunch ready while I waited for the coffee to [...]

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