Pictures of Kyle

Kyle in his story box---He got the idea from watching "Pinky Dinky Doo" on Noggin.













Kyle on the computer---he discovered the Noggin and Disney websites this summer.














(this was taken in June--yes I know he is wearing Santa pjs....you talk to a sleepy (read crabby!) 4 year old and convince him that Christmas was 6 months ago---he doesn't care...it's the only pair of jammies he could find that didn't have a hole in the knee! )

pictures of my soccer boys

I'm reading a blog of a woman who just lost her fight with melanoma and she started the blog to share pictures of her precious little boy with family who didn't live nearby and also as a way to look back and trace the journey of thier family. As time goes on the blog changed to her fight with melanoma. And it caused me to start thinking about my blog...I really don't need to make it that big of a deal---it's just a way for me to share my family. So here goes---I'm turning over a new leaf...more entries and more pictures.

the blog I'm reading: http://tebspage.blogspot.com

Conversation with Trey~~~

TREY--Mom, what's a diaphragm? (yelled downstairs as he and a female friend are playing in the gameroom)
ME--uh.....how is it used in a sentence?
TREY--I'm not sure how to say it...it's a drawing of where everything goes....
ME--oh~~~ you mean a DIAGRAM?
TREY--yeah that's it! thanks!

~*~*~*PHEW!*~*~*~
I certainly wasn't prepared for THAT discussion!

The playground

The playground was full of laughing, healthy boys and girls......They were bouncing balls, playing hopscotch, chasing butterflies, and just being typical kids. Everyone was getting along so perfectly....the sun was shining, birds were chirping the most glorious songs. You could tell that some of these children were siblings.... they had the same beautiful eyes and shining hair. There were three, very special children that kept looking off into the distance as if they knew that this was indeed an extraordinary day. There was a feeling of anticipation with these three, that the others just didn't seem to exude.

Suddenly there was a light tinkling sound.....all play came to an abrupt standstill as the children watched the beautiful lady in the white dress escort the small boy out to join them. The little brownhaired lad was a bit shy at first until he made eye contact with one of the three, and you could see him visbly relax because he recognized them. The lady introduced the lad , " Children, we have a new youngster joining us. Please welcome Jacob Daniel. He's had a very rough journey but he's here now."

The three welcomed their brother with huge hugs, lots of laughter and then they all ran off to play together. The lady in white smiled and wiped away a tear as she watched the lad running off...his spine was straight, heart no longer broken....whole and healthy in a way that only The Great Physician can cure.

~*~*~*written in memory of Jacob Daniel, a child too broken and God had to bring him back to Heaven to be fixed. May his parents find the love, support, peace and healing they need to survive this painful loss.~*~*~*

Picture by Patch of Heaven Graphics http://members.tripod.com/patchofheaven2/angel_and_duck.htm