A Sobering Thought....

This beautiful little boy passed on this past Saturday...

I've been following his blog for awhile, praying for a miraculous healing that was never meant to be I guess...

Such a sweet little boy, only four years old...I can't even imagine the pain his parents are going through right now. I know I cried for almost an hour and I didn't even really know him.

His mother's optimism and faith in the midst of this tragedy has been amazing.

In the process she has inspired me to hold my own children a little tighter...to love on them a little more...and to be annoyed by their crazy antics a whole lot less...with gratefulness that they are here to annoy me.

I have found a little more joy in watching my ten year old son tackle and tickle his twelve year old sister...I have found peace in watching my little girls "mother" their babies...and I have found happiness in the ten pounds of sand brought home from the sandbox.

Hug your children just a little tighter tonight and say a prayer for Julian's family...it's going to be a hard road for them for awhile.

On the lighter side...my son was overheard saying, "MOM! I know what we should do today!!! We should go out and ask every black person we meet to sit at the FRONT of the bus!!" He was so serious!! I'm not sure he really gets the reason we are out of school today...but his heart was in the right place!!

Happy Birthday Buddy!!

I'm a little late in getting this posted but that's because we've been busy celebrating!

My little man turned double digits on Thursday!! Ten years with my buddy has been an extreme blessing. He is a boy who never ceases to amaze me...he can devour an entire novel in two days...or spend 6 straight hours playing computer games. He throws snowballs, builds sandcastles, jumps in puddles, and plays in the mud. He is all boy in so many ways and yet will still play house with his baby sister if she asks him to (don't tell his friends I told you that!) He has an unwavering love for his momma that melts my heart!! I can't believe he's ten already!! Another year or two and he'll be as tall as me too!! Happy Birthday, Buddy, I'm proud of you!!

Just for fun....

And because it's been awhile so.....

You Are a Cappuccino

You're fun, outgoing, and you love to try anything new. However, you tend to have strong opinions on what you like. You are a total girly girly at heart - and prefer your coffee with good conversation. You're the type that seems complex to outsiders, but in reality, you are easy to please

What Kind of Coffee Girl Are You?