Family Time

It was good times in ole Springfield, Missouri.  Not only did we get to see all of our family, we also did a little site seeing.  It was nice to go to some old places from the past and also see some new additions to our home town.  The kids enjoyed themselves.  Rob and I saw several old friends.  Ian, Lily and Seth loved Silver Dollar City.  Si was spoiled by every member of my family.  So overall it was a great trip.  

Vbs!!!

I have these pictures....

.... that Betsy took for me when Ian and Lily were 3 and 3 months of me and them.  I wanted some with Seth and Si at close ages to match them.  So, "my photographer friend" (as I call her to my mom to differientiate between all the Gina's that I know...since she can see the spellings.)  So, anyway,  Gena came over and shot us.  They turned out perfect!  My sweet S's look so cute!  So here are some of my favorites!  I can't find the digital versions of Ian and Lily, but if I do, I'll post them.

Ian about Si

Our nightly ritual since we've had kids is READ, SING, PRAY.  Every night.  We sometimes get lazy or it gets too late and we don't READ, but we ALWAYS SING AND PRAY.  Ian is especially dependent on those 2 things.  His 2 songs have always been Jesus loves the little children and "have I not commanded you".  So to mix things up some nights I will substitute children for one or all of their names.  The other night, I sang ".....all the Si, Si's of the world...."  After we finished, I could Ian was deep in thought.  He finally looked at me and said, "I think Jesus must REALLY love Si and kids like him...you know, with Down Syndrome."  I asked why.  He says, "I just think they are special.  I think he thinks they are really special"  I told him that Jesus thinks all children and special but I think he is probably right.

I'm so thankful for how my sweet kids show their love for Si.  Even Seth is in love with him.  Ian is different because he "gets it"... he has some understanding of what is a head for Si and he seems to be preparing to be there for him.  It's so cool to be able to see your kids' hearts changing.

Shoot! Shoot! Shoot!

Lily had a blast at Basketball Camp!  

Wisdom by Ian

Ian and a friend talking about a space pod that can zoom to planets for the day.  I wanted to be involved in the conversation so....

Me: I'd make a pod that zoomed to Heaven!

Ian: It's called death, Mom.

Me:  .....

Dinner Prayers by Seth

"Dear God, Thank you for the food, for momma, Lily, Ian, Daddy, ian's fork, lily's fork, the food, the corn....yea, the corn.  Thank you for momma's fork... Amen"

Last night's catch up.

"Dear God, thank you for the food, for Lily, Ian, Lily, Ian, Daddy, Lily, thank you for lily's tea, Ian's tea, momma's tea, my tea..... I WANT ICE! ....Amen"