Come. Simply come. Come if you're tired. Rest with Me. Come just as you are. This seems to be His invitation to me on many ocassions. Really, He is so wonderful. I am thankful that they are home again. The pictures are so precious. Bless God they were able to bring that sweet baby home!  Thank you, Lord, for Your goodness.  

Last weekend, we decided to take a trip, esp since a certain someone  was home from the west coast for a visit. I knew we would miss seeing "the yellow house down the street" as it is so affectionately called, but we went nonetheless. Thanks to a gracious hostess, we were able to stay at their house. Everyone was wonderful really, and we were thankful for their hospitality. It was a great place to stay and we had a wonderful time. The kids did well, so Rick and I decided it makes it more tempting to trip out that way more often. We got in Sat night and drove around downtown potsdam for a bit before making our way to Madrid. We were greeted enthusiastically and warmly by all. They made us feel at home and that is such a nice thing. Thank you, Sinclair family...it was truly a treat!   Since Jonathan has been asking to go to "Mrs. Sinclair's house", I suppose we'll make it back again. :)   Brietta, I'm sorry we missed you, but I am glad you are home and your little one is better. We'll see you sometime.

Jonathan started school and LOVES it! He's doing real well and His teacher said he's her model student. Yea!

Kaelyn is babbling lots these days and making me laugh. I love it. She wants to start moving around, and looks like she is close to crawling, but whether or not she will remains to be seen.

Matthew finally got his haircut...by a professional!!!!  YEA!!! WOO-WOO!!! he has come leaps and bounds since his first one. Rick and I used to have to do it together. I would restrain him and Rick would cut his hair. The screaming and the crying was crazy!!! However, I was SO proud of him yesterday when I brought him in the morning and he sat in that chair nice and still. He did not move or cry not one bit. He did FABULOUS!!! I could not get over how well he did. I am telling you, he was so quiet and so still... it was amazing! YEA Matthew!!! way to go!!! I am so glad we can take him to a real place now to have it done. Jonathan was cute when we picked him up on Thurs b/c Matthew's haircut was the 1sth thing he noticed. He said "Matthew got a haircut." He said that 1st thing. I was surprised. And even he praised Matthew. It was cool.

Well, I'm just about done. Want to hear a Jonathan quote from prob about a month ago now? I put lotion on Matthew for his eczema and sometimes Jonathan wants some to put on his hands. I decided to give him a little. He rubs it in and says: "there. now my hands are pretty."  he's funny and cute. A Matthew quote: Matthew's OT was here and he was looking out the window and says to her "my neighbor, my neighbor." and she said "what is your neighbor doing?" he said "mowing." He was right. Our neigbor was mowing. He is only 2. Not 2 1/2. 2. And he knows how to use the word neighbor??? wow. too cute.  Every once in awhile they do stuff like that and it blows me away. The OT thought it was so funny that he knew neighbor. She got the biggest kick out of that. I did too. I really do love my kids. They are precious gifts from the Father to me. Thanks Dad.  You're the best!