Four Plus an Angel: June 2010

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Our summer so far

We've had a very good summer so far. We've been busy doing a lot of nothing :) Here are a few pictures of the boys from the past few weeks.

We visited my friend, Brooke, at her parents' house. The boys loved playing with her little boy, Will, and they got to feed chickens!! Jack kept saying "bah, bah, bah" (what chickens say) and "too-ter" (rooster, of course!)

Jagger helped Grandmommy water her flowers. Yes, that's a basket on his head!

Jack loves books! This is one of his favorites, Brown Bear, Brown Bear...and he loves the "tee-tat" (kitty cat)!

My friend, Brittany, and I took Jagger and Reese to Holiday World. They had a great time! It was such a nice place...especially the free soft drinks :) Jagger & Reese loved the water. It was hot!

This is Jagger & Jett's pool house. Pretty creative, huh?

Spaghetti anyone?

Compliments of Grandmommy and Papaw's sandbox! Is this a typical boy or what???

Especially with the bump on his head!

He loves the water and his boat.

Jagger is officially a swimmer!! He can now swim in the deep end without a life jacket!! I never dreamed he would be able to swim this summer, but I am so relieved! This was one of the first times he jumped off the diving board!!

Monday, June 7, 2010

Praying Mason

My dear friend, Karen, called me and asked if she could send a very special picture to me. She said that her two-year-old son, Mason, has been watching children's movies by Max Lucado. One of them is about a preying mantis who doesn't know how to pray, so God sends him a bench to help him pray. One day, Karen, her husband, and Mason went to the playground at church and decided to walk around the cemetery. As they were passing London's grave, Mason (without any prompts) knelt down at London's bench and began to pray.

Karen didn't want to upset me by sending it. I admit that when I saw it, tears streamed down my face. But these were not just tears of sadness. They were also tears of gratitude - to Karen and to God. I am so thankful that Karen would capture this moment and choose to share it with me. To me, this picture is a testament of God's love for us and for children. It shows that even a 2-year-old can go to our Heavenly Father in prayer. It's also a testament of His availability to us, and I find comfort that He keeps his promises...that my baby is safe in His arms and I will see her again.

There is nothing more precious and pure than seeing a child praying. Karen and her husband are an example of Godly parents who are teaching their child what it means to love God and to trust Him. Because of that, God used Mason to bless my heart beyond what words can express.

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Lovin' the weather...and the pool!

It didn't matter that the water was freezing...Jagger & Jett were determined to enjoy the pool being open! Their lips were purple, but it was worth it!