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.

Dancing Danielle

Jazz Dance

Ballet Dance

Ms Christine a blessing in Danielle's Life
One of Danielle's passions is dancing. God had blessed her with poise and grace and she loves to dance. Ballet has always been her dance of choice, but this year she added a jazz class. Of course she liked it. In the fall she will move up to pre point and now must focus on her ballet. She has also joined the Worship Dance team at church (well if they ever get it off the ground).I was hoping to have some better pictures to post from the recital, but I don't have them yet so here are a few from her professionally taken shots. Her ballet was a Hebrew inspired dance and it was part of the mini ballet and Danielle also had a acting part in the mini ballet. For the past couple of years Danielle's teacher Ms Christine has written a mini ballet to tell a story of our Saviors Love. Then several of the studio dances are incorporated into the mini ballet.It is always a blessing and shares the WORD with those who are watching the recital.

For My Friend who finds Andrew's Antics Funny..your day is coming!

Andrew did not want to wear a cap and gown when he was presented his diploma. So he goofed around. If I had a good picture you would see that he had on a Tee shirt, shorts and was bare footed. So now the cap and gown are put away and who knows where the diploma is?..

Arielle Tried...

Yesterday,was Senior Sunday at church. The graduating seniors were given a Bible (version of their choice)and then they were in charge of the high school service. Andrew was the featured speaker. His topic was prayer. He did a great job. We are so proud of him. God is doing a work in Andrew and we can't wait to see the outcome! For those of you who have known us for many years, you know we have prayed for this so long. God is giving us the desires of our hearts where Andrew is concerned. So, I guess we will present Andrew with his diploma on Tues evening, go out to dinner. He has already recieved his graduation present.
So for now I will leave you with some pictures that were taken yesterday. Arielle, tried to get a serious picture for us to use, but alas, Andrew was being Andrew.