This photo is from September 2008, when Grace was two.
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Wordless Wednesday: Josiah
I think it's time for a couple of flashbacks...
The first one is from when Josiah (now 11) had just turned four:
Out of the blue, Josiah said to me, "I think it would be better to have just one boy." I asked him why, and he replied, with the all-knowing wisdom of a four-year-old, "Because kids aren't very smart. A boy will just go in the street even if his mom tells him not to."
And another one, when Josiah was nearly five:
Josiah excitedly ran inside from playing in the backyard and told Jason and me about how he had seen a rabbit in our yard, and how he had very, very quietly walked up behind the rabbit and had petted the rabbit's back before the rabbit realized he was there. He vividly described how the rabbit sat, motionless, while he felt something touch his back, and then hopped away. Josiah went on and on about this experience, adding details here and there, before Jason stopped him and asked, "Did any of this really happen?" Josiah paused, looked up at us, and in his matter-of-fact way said, "Well, there was a rabbit."
This post is linked to 5 Minutes for Mom and Sarah Halstead at The Naptime Momtog for Wordless Wednesday, and to Ashley Sisk for Wittle People Wednesday.
The first one is from when Josiah (now 11) had just turned four:
Out of the blue, Josiah said to me, "I think it would be better to have just one boy." I asked him why, and he replied, with the all-knowing wisdom of a four-year-old, "Because kids aren't very smart. A boy will just go in the street even if his mom tells him not to."
And another one, when Josiah was nearly five:
Josiah excitedly ran inside from playing in the backyard and told Jason and me about how he had seen a rabbit in our yard, and how he had very, very quietly walked up behind the rabbit and had petted the rabbit's back before the rabbit realized he was there. He vividly described how the rabbit sat, motionless, while he felt something touch his back, and then hopped away. Josiah went on and on about this experience, adding details here and there, before Jason stopped him and asked, "Did any of this really happen?" Josiah paused, looked up at us, and in his matter-of-fact way said, "Well, there was a rabbit."
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| Josiah at age 5 |
This post is linked to 5 Minutes for Mom and Sarah Halstead at The Naptime Momtog for Wordless Wednesday, and to Ashley Sisk for Wittle People Wednesday.
Friday, August 2, 2013
What Diet Coke Drinkers Have Known All Along
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| The World of Coca Cola building |
We took a trip to Atlanta last week for a Braves game and stopped off at The Varsity. As we were getting back into our van, I happened to spot the rays of sunlight spotlighting the World of Coke building. I teased Jason (the Diet Coke drinker in our family), saying that you could almost hear the chorus of angels singing "Laaaaaaaaaaaa"...
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Attitude
Bono has started sitting with his front legs crossed...which makes him look like he has an attitude with his tongue hanging sticking out if you catch him at the right angle.
This was before his summer cut, and around the time that a neighborhood boy asked if he was a bear! Because, obviously, if we had a pet bear, we would have our 11 year old walk him through the neighborhood every day...
This was before his summer cut, and around the time that a neighborhood boy asked if he was a bear! Because, obviously, if we had a pet bear, we would have our 11 year old walk him through the neighborhood every day...
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Wordless Wednesday: Violets
This post is linked to 5 Minutes for Mom and Sarah Halstead at In The Moment With... for Wordless Wednesday.
Monday, July 15, 2013
Sunset
The sunset tonight, from my backyard:
This post is linked to 5 Minutes for Mom, Sarah Halstead at In The Moment With..., and Home of OHM for Wordless Wednesday.
This post is linked to 5 Minutes for Mom, Sarah Halstead at In The Moment With..., and Home of OHM for Wordless Wednesday.
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Scavenger Hunt Sunday
The scavenger hunt items for this week were
Relaxing
How about a beautiful, relaxing sunset?
Grace (7) is relaxing while watching a video with her "new" horse, with our puppy Bono feeling a little left out and wondering, "Who's this guy?" (Correction: Grace says it should read "Who's this girl?" because the horse's name is Lady Rose.)
Inspiring person
Well, for me, that would be Jesus Christ. He is "God come looking for us" and is our example.
Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death--even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:5-11 NIV, emphasis added)
Written words
How about the written word of God?
This is an idea I've used in our church nursery/preschool ministry...Bible verses on wristbands. More often than not, the verse at least makes it out the door with the child. :)
The photo features one of my favorite verses:
Memories
Memories come from the everyday things, like exploring at the edge of a parking lot...
as well as the special things, like camp. (Click on the link to see photos from Josiah's camp experience last year.)
Best friend
Josiah's best friend came to camp with him this year. These two will talk and talk and talk and talk...
Here's a better photo of the two of them that I took in April 2013:
Click on the link below to see others' photographs or to join in on the fun!
- Relaxing
- Inspiring person
- Written words
- Memories
- Best friend
Relaxing
How about a beautiful, relaxing sunset?
Grace (7) is relaxing while watching a video with her "new" horse, with our puppy Bono feeling a little left out and wondering, "Who's this guy?" (Correction: Grace says it should read "Who's this girl?" because the horse's name is Lady Rose.)
Inspiring person
Well, for me, that would be Jesus Christ. He is "God come looking for us" and is our example.
Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death--even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:5-11 NIV, emphasis added)
Written words
How about the written word of God?
This is an idea I've used in our church nursery/preschool ministry...Bible verses on wristbands. More often than not, the verse at least makes it out the door with the child. :)
The photo features one of my favorite verses:
My help comes from the Lord, maker of heaven and earth. (Psalm 121:2)
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| Make sure the verse is printed off-center to allow an overlap of the ends, and secure with dot stickers. |
Memories
Memories come from the everyday things, like exploring at the edge of a parking lot...
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| Grace |
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| Grace...airborne! |
as well as the special things, like camp. (Click on the link to see photos from Josiah's camp experience last year.)
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| Josiah's and the other campers' bags outside their cabin |
Best friend
Josiah's best friend came to camp with him this year. These two will talk and talk and talk and talk...
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| Josiah (11) and his best friend |
Here's a better photo of the two of them that I took in April 2013:
Click on the link below to see others' photographs or to join in on the fun!
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