Precious grandchildren...

On Tuesday evening as I was preparing dinner, my Skype phone rang. 

I answered and was thrilled to see oldest granddaughter and -son, Eryn and Joshua. We chatted across the kilometers between Tanzania and their home in South Africa. Grant stood behind me and while we spoke, four-year-old Elijah popped into view. He shouted "Hallo Granddad" with great gusto. They were most excited as their dad was due home next week; just after Christmas they're all traveling by Landcruiser to their other home in Mozambique. We asked them where their sisters Bethany (five-and-a-half), baby Kerren (eight months old) and brother, Israel, two-and-a-half, were;  they were told their were being bathed by their mama. Then the signal faded and we all said goodbye. 

I 'd just returned to the kitchen when my Skype phone rang again. I returned to my desk and answered. It was Israel - he's the two-and-a-half-year-old ! With his sweet face upside down up against the Skype camera, he shouted: "Hello Granddad!" 

Grant came back to the computer and chatted to Israel. Next minute Baby Kerren appeared (Obviously Eryn was holding her) and as Grant and I both called out her name, she gazed at the screen! 

Baby Kerren with Irael on the right of the screen and Elijah in the background! 

Beautiful baby Kerren with her gorgeous blue eyes and casual Israel sitting alongside! 

Finally we all said goodbye; the children promised to Skype often, especially from Mozambique. In the ensuing silence, Grant and I looked at each other and in one voice said: 

"Now that was lovely!" 

Here's wishing you all a happy Friday.