Yours...

Steven Curtis Chapman has released a new version of his song Yours.A new verse has been added since Marie went home to be with Jesus. The words of the song are true and I believe them and can sing them with all my heart. But I wonder would my faith hold and would I sing these same words with strong conviction should Christ ask me to give up something that I truly cherish, like one of my children.

Little Miss Spider

Little Miss Spider books have been a favorite of Shoshannah's since we brought her home. Many of the books she can quote parts of the story. Well, on Tuesday our library had a visit from Little Miss Spider so we took Shoshannah. It was a cute time. They read a couple of books, sang some songs, had a puppet show and then a spider craft. Shoshannah participated in all the activities, but after a while I could tell that all the noise and people were beginning to get to her. So thankfully Miss Spider made her appearance. I had the camera ready, Arielle and Danielle were right there with her ready to snatch her up should she panic. But no, she went right up hugged Miss Spider and had to be made to come away. YEAH!

Another Milestone...

On July 16th, Andrew turned 18 years old. According to the world he is an adult. But to me he will always be my baby boy. This year Andrew decided he wanted to have some friends over for a cookout and then they would all head out to see " The Dark Knight"The party took place Friday night.
I let Andrew plan his menu and this is what he chose: Grilled Hamburgers and Sausage, Homemade Macaroni and Cheese, Chips, Cheese Balls with Crackers, Grilled onions and peppers, watermelon, baked beans, veggie tray (Mom's input) and four layer chocolate pie. So that's what we had. Well of the 9 people who RSVP'd yes only 4 showed up. So guess what my family is eating for the rest of the week:). The young people who showed up were a blessing and I think they all had a good time. Only the guys headed to the movies, Heather bailed out. I think she was smart!!
Andrew, has grown into an awesome young man. He loves the Lord and his family and friends. He has claimed the Faith as his own and this one fact gives me the greatest joy. So to my smart,funny,sweet young man, know that I love you and look forward to watching you grow in your relationship with the Lord. I am so excited about what the future holds for you.

Together Again

We have had the honor to host the Brackett Family for the past couple of day.(Eric we missed you). Ava and Shoshannah had lots of fun playing together and seemed to bond so sweetly. They carried on many a conversation and we tried to listen in but as soon as they knew they were being observed they stopped talking. Christopher and Danielle enjoyed getting to know each other. I had a wonderful time talking with Conway. We covered so many topics, but I think we need more time to go deeper in those conversations! They are truly a sweet family.Here are some photos. The only problem I had was getting the girls to look at the camera at the same time.