Saturday Craze

Soccer is in full swing. Sean is #8.Anticipation

A good kick - Sean scored the first goal of the season.

End of the game

Thoughts for Thursday

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths,

but only what is helpful for building others up

according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

Ephesians 4:29

Water Gardens

We ate lunch recently at the Water Gardens - prior to the rains and the cooler temperatures. I was not as comfortable walking on the "steps" as Sean. Based on his hand gestures I'm sure he was saying something like "C'mon Mom, it's easy."
Lee and Sean at the bottom

One section of the water gardens

Birthday Party

On Sean's birthday, we took he and two of his friends to Cabela's. We were able to do a scavenger hunt of the sporting goods store, feed fish, use the shooting gallery, and eat pizza. In front of the store on a rainy evening

Shooting gallery - every time they hit the target the object near it would either spin around, lift up, squirt water, light up, etc. Very fun!

Rubber band guns


The cake

Thoughts for Thursday

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,

he is a new creation;

the old has gone,

the new has come!

All this is from God...


2 Corinthians 5:17-18


(Our second butterfly emerged yesterday evening on Sean's birthday. The top cocoon was found on our passion vine. Again, we were able to watch the different stages as the caterpillar
made the cocoon. To see the outer wings, scroll down to the Waiting Game post.)

Sean Turns Seven Today

Age 5

age 2

age 3

We Have Lift Off!

Our first butterfly emerged today as we were walking out the door for an event. It was pretty spectacular. As we were leaving, Sean ran back and whispered to the butterfly "May the force be with you. Good-bye and Good Luck." As we were getting in the truck he said "God wasn't finished with him yet."

When we returned home, I let the butterfly step onto my hand and then it crawled up my arm and Sean was able to let it climb on him briefly (because it tickled) and then off it flew into the rain. There were a few tears because we let it go but then we grabbed our umbrellas and went and found three more caterpillars.

God Bless America

From the...to the...

to the....

God Bless America

(In memory of the lives lost on September 11, 2001)

Thoughts for Thursday

As water reflects a face,

so a man's heart reflects the man. Proverbs 27:19

(Oklahoma, Spring 2009)

Waiting Game

We are eagerly anticipating the arrival of a Gulf Fritillary in Sean's bug cage.

Last week, Sean collected two caterpillars from our passion vine.I love the flowers.

One of the caterpillars is at the top of the photo - he has spines and is quite ugly.



We awoke one morning to find the chrysalis - very exciting. We spent the day studying butterflies and using our identification books. Now, we have two chrysalis' (hanging from the top of the cage). Hopefully, by Wednesday, we will have at least one butterfly.
Truly miraculous!

From the Weekend

Lee and Sean headed to the deer lease this weekend for the opening of dove season. Sean brought home a rattle from a rattlesnake that was killed. By all accounts, a great time was had and they are exhausted - Lee more so than Sean :)BB gun practice

Tossing dirt clods

The mighty hunters

What?

Out of the mouths of babes...Sean said today "Mom, what's 'willowy'?" I said "What?" He repeated. I repeated "What?" And so on...then I asked him to use it in a sentence. He replied "You said I was willowy disobeying you." Aha, willfully. And, yes he was. Now we understand one another - I think ;)

Thoughts for Thursday

But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him.For we are to God the aroma of Christ
among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.

2 Corinthians 2:14-15