100% boy

We have some good friends who have some property outside of town, and we had a chance to go out there this evening. We had a blast, and Graham had a little too much fun by the water. He sat there for a really long time just throwing rocks and using a shovel and a stick in the mud. It was all I could do to get him to look up at me, so sorry no smiles (Graham takes playing in the mud very seriously), but trust me...he was having a good time as you can tell by the dirt all over him. His Uncle Jason will like this post, showing his boy side. I don't think he appreciated the post where Graham was playing with a baby doll :) I'm laughing to myself as I'm writing this, because Jason would've been really unappreciative of the outfit I had to put Graham in after he did this to his clothes. The only thing I had with me was Evie's pink Pooh Bear t-shirt and some of her daisy duke shorts! Don't worry--I'm not posting pictures of that!! Another concerned grandma disclaimer: we were watching him closely and the water he is standing in is not deep at all; it got deeper but at least not for another 10 feet.

start praying (but don't hold your breath)

My friends tell me I need to write this one down, so here I go. Tonight at our small group meeting, we were all sitting around eating pizza. Evie and Graham were smothering a 2 week old newborn that our good friends just had. I don't remember exactly how the conversation went, but I think they were joking how Evie and Graham need a baby brother or sister (a statement I just can't agree with at this point). When all the other kids had gone on to play and had gotten over the baby, Evie and Graham were still touching her and loving her, and you thought carseats were a safe place to keep your infant! Anyway, the father of the baby told Evie that if she wants mommy to have a baby, all she needs to do is pray and that his two older boys prayed for months for a baby sister...and God had answered their prayers. I laughed and took a bite of my pizza, looked back at Evie and there she was, on her knees with her hands folded by her mouth, praying for a baby.

Here she is several months ago strangling..I mean hugging...her baby brother. I don't think we need any more victims just yet :)