This is Joshua and Jesse after their afternoon at the ice skating rink.  They were “too pooped to participate”, in anything except a nice long nap.  I think we all wanted to take a nap, but only the little ones were allowed this luxury.

  The only time these guys were quiet was when they were sleeping, so we all got a break from their high energy activities.  These are the only kids I have ever met that had to bounce off the sofa to the floor and back again, just to color a picture.  I have met many children in my years of teaching, but these guys needed to be tied to a chair, just to eat a meal.

Oh, how I wish there was a way to transmit some of that energy into my body.  We can put a man on the moon and discover cures for many diseases,  but not a way to infuse that child like energy into this old body.  Now that’s a puzzle to me.

Here are 6 of my little guys.  I love them all dearly and don’t get to see them nearly often enough.  Aren’t they precious?  I think God looks on us with that same unconditional love, only multiplied a million times.

Next week I promise to quit bragging about my family and our wonderful Thanksgiving/Christmas.  I may have to try very hard to re-focus my thoughts, but try I will.  I hope you enjoyed this private look into my family affairs.