Here are a few recent pictures that I’m lovin’.

Two of my favorite people:

This picture is so Luke. Outside with a big ole’ stick, wearing his favorite shoes.

Here’s D3 before Baseball tryouts. He starts practice on Monday- wish us luck. J

Here’s Luke and the most gorgeous dog that wandered up to our house this weekend. He loved that dog and is giving her a kiss as Dan was about to take her to the vet to see if she was microchiped. She wasn’t, but managed to find her way home (or so we hope). She was so sweet and we all enjoyed her little visit this weekend… especially Luke!

O Spring, Spring, wherefore art thou Spring?

It almost arrived yesterday, but  quickly left.

Thanks to my wonderful husband for making it Spring here at my blog at least. J

We took the boys to see Santa the other night. Daniel, of course, ran right up and jumped in Santa’s lap.

Where is Luke you ask?

Oh, clinging to Daddy and watching brother from a distance.

Let’s give this a try.

Yea, that’s not happening. How about Daddy sitting with?

Hmmm…. What is that you’re holding there?

Candy? I can do candy.

I’m still not sure about this guy though. I’d rather hold onto my Daddy for dear life.

Meanwhile, Daniel is as thrilled as he can be up there talking to Santa. And asking him for 3 things and I don’t think any were on the list that he originally wrote!

I could not have asked for a better Daddy for my children!

Happy Father’s Day, Dan!! We love you!!!!

So, this morning I decided to kill some time on the internet- big shoker!- and ended up heading over the www.childrensplace.com. They already have their Easter clothes available. So cute. I think most years D3 has worn Children’s Place on Easter. And by the way- can you say wishful thinking?? I am so over the cold and ready for spring weather!

Anyway, so now I’m in ‘What should the boys wear at Easter’ mode. You know, highly important world-changing thinking happening with me.

So, I see a super cute sports coat (and D3 loves those things), so I think maybe this:

Cute and we already have the shirt and pants.

And then B can wear this:

Cute and we already own the shirt and pants. But then I thought- how many sweater vests can one boy own? So, maybe this?

But Easter is in April this year, so he will burn up.

So maybe no coat for D3 and this for B:

But I just don’t love it.

What a dilemma. Hee… Hee….

I still might do the sweater vest thing. I so love them on him.

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Alright, so on to something far more important that what my kids might wear on Easter.

My family member Sharolyn (My husband’s dad’s cousin? Is that even right?). It doesn’t matter how she’s related, just know that sweet Sharolyn is doing something important in May. She is participating in the March of Dimes walk. Her info is on the side over there —–à
She needs help in reaching her goal. She is walking for her nephew who passed away last year and another that passed away 6 years ago.

She is also a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and is donating 50% of her earnings between now and the end of April. You can click on her Stampin’ Up page and order directly on her site.

Have a great weekend!!

A Prayer for Children

We pray for children
who put chocolate fingers everywhere,
who like to be tickled,
who stomp in puddles and ruin their new pants,
who sneak popsicles before supper,
who can never find their shoes.

And we pray for those
who stare at photographers from behind barbed wire,
who can’t bound in the street in a new pair of sneakers,
who never go to the circus
who live in an X-rated world.

We pray for the children
who bring us fistfuls of dandelions,
who sleep with the dog,
who hug us in a hurry and forget their lunch money,
who cover themselves with Band-Aids and sing off-key,
who squeeze toothpaste all over the sink.

And we pray for those
who never get dessert,
who have no safe blanket to drag behind them,
who watch their parents watch them die,
who can’t find any bread to steal,
whose pictures aren’t on anybody’s dresser,
whose monsters are real.

We pray for the children
who spend their allowance before Tuesday,
who throw tantrums at the grocery store and pick at their food,
who shove dirty clothes under the bed,
who get visits from the Tooth Fairy,
who don’t like to be kissed in front of the carpool,
who squirm in church,
whose tears we sometimes laugh at and
whose smiles can make us cry.

We pray for those
whose nightmares come in the daytime,
who will eat anything,
who aren’t spoiled by anybody,
who go to bed hungry and cry themselves to sleep.

We pray for children who want to be carried
and for those who must,
for those we never give up on and
for those who don’t get a second chance.
for those we smother…

and for those who will grab the hand of anybody kind enough to offer it.

~ Ina J. Hughes

We have been so busy this past week/weekend that I’m not quite done with my Our Three Words post, but until then…. I will shamelessly ask for votes for my cutie in Leigh’s Costume Contest. 

His pic is last year’s Octopus.

Vote here.

Heidi is giving away a super cute bulletin board on her blog. Head over there for details and a chance to win. Plus she is hilarious, you might want to stay a while. J