We had a great trip last Friday to Columbus, Mississippi to visit the Faulkners. The moms (Rebecca Brown, Rachel Faulkner, Sarah Brown, & me) enjoyed a few hours of freedom to shop, catch-up and enjoy lunch together while the kids (all 7 of them) had fun with the babysitters and the backyard waterpark. Don't you just love being with old friends - the ones who've seen your good, bad, and ugly sides and love you just the same! Our children seem to enjoy each other too! Here are pictures of the kids having fun...
Monday, August 25, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Beach Trip
We had a wonderful trip to visit Mimi and Gran in Destin during the first week of August. Finally, I've been able to download the pictures. One great accomplishment during this trip was actually spending more than 1 hour at the beach. I am such a light-weight when it comes to the sun and heat, and I'm also a little fanatical about the kids in the sun and heat. But we actually had a day at the beach... Thanks to a shade canopy and a baby pool, and a lot of work by Mimi and Gran to set it up! Enjoy the pictures!
Conversations with Thomas after our day at the beach:
Gran: Did you see any beach bunnies today?
Thomas: No, but I did see some jellyfish. (Gotta love the innocence...)
Conversations with Thomas after our day at the beach:
Gran: Did you see any beach bunnies today?
Thomas: No, but I did see some jellyfish. (Gotta love the innocence...)
Monday, August 4, 2008
Face in the Crowd
Hudson fell asleep on the way to church this past Sunday. Knowing if I dropped him off sleepy, he would cry and cry in the nursery, I decided he and I would hang out in the church courtyard. The service is piped in among the hydrangeas. Picture a beautiful southern garden, a soft breeze, a precious sleeping baby, and a lovely service of Morning prayer... it was a sweet sweet time. I also happened to be sitting where the ministers pass before going into the church. Each one spoke to me and a couple gave us a blessing. In a church of almost 4,000, that is most unusual, but the Lord must have know what I needed...
The sermon was too good not to share...
"Jesus looked out and saw a great throng of people. And yet the Bible tells us no one is lost in the crowd. Jesus saw not only a great throng, but each person in the crowd remained distinct."
"Can you find your face in the crowd- the political left, the political right, those in between; the weak, the timid, the confused, the doubting, anxious about many things; those of a fearful mind, those harassed with temptations, burned-out, over-scheduled, under-scheduled, the lonely, frayed marriages, spiritual poverty, vexations of a thousand kind; bereavements, impending danger and impending death- all gathered together as one flock, the whole human race by and large looking for love in all the wrong places, with one thing in common: no power to help ourselves, whether we know it or not all depending on a miracle beyond human capabilities; all depending on the compassion of a loving God. Can you see yourself in the crowd?"
"The gospel does not address itself to those who might be ready to lift themselves out of the mire, who might show signs of improvement. The gospel does address itself those who have surrendered all hope of human sufficiency and leaning on his grace alone."
From Dean Limehouse's sermon on the miracle of the feeding of the 5,000 this past Sunday. You can read it here or download the mp3 here (eventually).
The sermon was too good not to share...
"Jesus looked out and saw a great throng of people. And yet the Bible tells us no one is lost in the crowd. Jesus saw not only a great throng, but each person in the crowd remained distinct."
"Can you find your face in the crowd- the political left, the political right, those in between; the weak, the timid, the confused, the doubting, anxious about many things; those of a fearful mind, those harassed with temptations, burned-out, over-scheduled, under-scheduled, the lonely, frayed marriages, spiritual poverty, vexations of a thousand kind; bereavements, impending danger and impending death- all gathered together as one flock, the whole human race by and large looking for love in all the wrong places, with one thing in common: no power to help ourselves, whether we know it or not all depending on a miracle beyond human capabilities; all depending on the compassion of a loving God. Can you see yourself in the crowd?"
"The gospel does not address itself to those who might be ready to lift themselves out of the mire, who might show signs of improvement. The gospel does address itself those who have surrendered all hope of human sufficiency and leaning on his grace alone."
From Dean Limehouse's sermon on the miracle of the feeding of the 5,000 this past Sunday. You can read it here or download the mp3 here (eventually).
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Counting Teeth and Bruises
Hudson has not been a happy camper recently. Well, that's not completely true. He is still smiley but we've had a little more fussiness than usual. I discovered the reason a several days ago when I looked in his mouth only to find his 6th tooth(bottom right-side) completely through the skin. How did I miss that one coming in? And, on the top, he has two more coming in! I know he is in pain...thank God for infant ibeprofen!
As for counting bruises, I know it is typical for his age, but Hudson knocks his noggin on something twenty times a day. I think we need one of those safely helmets they sell for babies!
On a lighter note, Hudson is really enjoying Thomas' company these days. He gets a kick out of Thomas' silly antics and will laugh and laugh that adorable baby laugh. I'm talking about the total-body laugh -- I'm almost afraid he is going to topel over backwards! I'll have to try to capture it on film and get a picture posted.
As for counting bruises, I know it is typical for his age, but Hudson knocks his noggin on something twenty times a day. I think we need one of those safely helmets they sell for babies!
On a lighter note, Hudson is really enjoying Thomas' company these days. He gets a kick out of Thomas' silly antics and will laugh and laugh that adorable baby laugh. I'm talking about the total-body laugh -- I'm almost afraid he is going to topel over backwards! I'll have to try to capture it on film and get a picture posted.
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