Pumpkin Patch

Here are some pictures from the pumpkin patch. We had a great time, but it was so hot!!! I'll try to go back sometime early in the day to get some more shots.

Andrew an Blackjack

The other day Andrew warmed up to blackjack a little more. He likes him a lot, but prefers to be on the other side of the glass door. While we were playing I gave Andrew a little more room to roam arround our back yard as I watched from the swing. Blackjack followed him arround as if he knew that soon this little guy would be his best buddy. At one point Andrew leaned toward him smacking his lips as if kissing him and was caught by surprise when Blackjack proceeding to lick his face I. response. So cute!

An all-time favorite

This poem has always given me strength, comfort, and courage to follow Him no matter what the cost.

Hast Thou No Scar?

Hast thou no scar?
No hidden scar on foot, or side or hand?
I hear thee sung as mighty in the land,
I hear them hail thy bright ascendent star
Hast thou no scar?

Hast thou no wound?
Yet I was wounded by the archers, spent,
Leaned me against a tree to die; and rent
By ravening beasts that encompassed me, I swooned;
Hast thou no wound?

No wound? No scar?
Yet, as the master shall the servant be
And pierced are the feet that follow Me;
But thine are whole: can he have followed far
Who has nor wound nor scar?

Amy Carmichael,
Gold Cord: The Story of a Fellowship

Fun family day.

Today we have had a great time hanging out with Adam. We went to the loxahatchee river center and the loggerhead marine center. We love marine life and had lots of fun looking at the fish and turtles.

Bonding with daddy

Andrew loves his daddy! Here they are swinging

Big shoes to fill

Andrew loves shoes. Here he is wearing Adam's flip flops.

16 Months, A Full Fledge Toddler and No Looking Back!

It's amazing how some days, Andrew grows so much that I notice a change over night. This week he turned 16 months. According to the baby sites, he is now a full fledge toddler (whatever that means). He talks non stop and says many words. Anything that he doesn't know, he points and says "DA-no," kind-of like he's saying, "Don't know." As we were riding the other day, he would not stop pointing and asking for the word with the corresponding object in sight. Oh no, hear we go... I'll never get in another word! Often I'll say something to him that ends in "this." For instance, "Do you want to play with this?" "Do you want to eat this?" He walks arround saying, "This! This!"

He also follows more specific requests now. I was surprised the other day when I asked him to go get the book about the big red dog, Clifford, and he brought it to me. Also, he'll bring me random objects that he's taken out of place. I decided to see what he would do if I asked him to put them away. He does a pretty good job of it! I tested a bit further and asked him to put my shoes away. He brought them right to my closet! Okay, I know this will not last forever, but hey I'll enjoy it while I can.

Also, he likes to start the dishwasher, toaster, and about any other thing with buttons and knobs he can get his hands on, including flushing the toilet.

We continue to have a lot of fun watching him grow and learn new things. It's amazing the way God grows this little guy right before our eyes.