Hiding

Grandma:  Cade, what are you doing?
Cade:  Hiding
Grandma:  Hiding from what?
Cade:  I'm hiding from Oscar.

I missed the picture I really wanted while I ran to get the camera. It started with looking over at Cade crouched in a ball down behind the chair. Then he would slowly peek around the side of the chair because he really wanted to watch the TV but didn't want Oscar to see him.

Sometimes he IS scary!

New Found Freedom

The past 3 weeks have marked the beginning of new adventures for Sydney. She is crawling and discovering that she can reach many places that previously were out of reach. And the rest of us have had to begin new diligence in keeping little toys and bits of whatnot off of the floor. The looks on Sydney's face have shown her glee with each new accomplishment--like one of the first times she crawled and rolled from the carpet to the hardwood floors and kept bending over again and again to lay her cheek on the cool surface. Or, sometimes we'll hear her screams of frustration--like when she rolled to the couch and got her head wedged under the edge! She's fun to watch, but she's getting so quick that I'm also starting to think maybe a bell on the ankle would be helpful!

Ice Wars

One day last week when Cade, Sydney, and I picked up Isa from school we all arrived home feeling like summer had begun and we were still dressed for winter. Isa was convinced that she and Cade needed to put on their swimsuits and turn on the sprinklers. Not knowing what Jill might have planned for them when she got home, I decided to dissuade them from the sprinklers with ICE. At first they just used their creative minds to walk around the yard with a small tub of ice cubes "ice painting". Then we sat down and began our Ice Wars game. It consisted of simply holding a cube in the mouth and counting to see who could hold it the longest.  The winner....Isa! Cade won only a few times when the ice slipped out of Isa's mouth, but it didn't seem to matter to him. It mattered more when he dropped his own ice and would want to pick it up and put it back into his dish or in his mouth, grass and all.
Anyway, I recommend Ice Wars as a great way to occupy the munchkins on the next warm day!

So, why do the kids look so much cuter with ice in their mouths???

Vidal Pics

Once again I'm thinking it would have made a great video to show the adults and their antics while trying to get cooperation and smiles out of Isa, Cade, and Sydney as we were taking their pictures last Saturday. Also, it made me laugh when I was taking pictures of all of them and it seemed that each picture had one of the 5 making a strange face or looking away. They need to be displayed as a collection or maybe I need to become more familiar with Photoshop!

The kids' expressions are just SO precious!! And so entertaining!

My Birthday

Has anyone asked you lately about what God is working on in you? It isn't something that often comes up in a normal conversation, but more and more I'm realizing that it's something we need to share. Yes, there are times when I only have a feeling that God is working on something and I can't quite put my finger on exactly what it is, but usually I discover that I don't know because I haven't asked. The answer comes when I ask the Holy Spirit to reveal it to me. In Matthew 7:8, Jesus tells us "For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened." We need to ask and we need to share it so we can pray for each other.

Hang in there and I'll get to my title topic! Today was my birthday, and there is no better way to spend it than with my family! I am truly counting my blessings! And I can't believe I didn't take even one picture! So that is why I'm going to post just a few recent favorites. The introspective part in the last paragraph came after everyone went home and I started thinking about the 17 phone calls from my mom today (mmm, that may be a new record for her!), and the frustration I started feeling. I'm pretty sure the LORD is working on patience in me. Perhaps it's because I've always felt that I've been gifted with a generous amount of patience and I need a new perspective, or maybe He's taking me to a new level. I'm not sure, but I'm praying that I'll be listening.

So what is He working on in you?? If you don't know, ask Him. Then share it.

Grandma, are we done yet??

New Foods For Sydney