8/23/09

Welcome Baby!

A few weeks ago I posted that I had a hole in my heart; this week, the holes been plugged up and blessings abound!
First of all, our lives have been blessed with the "more than temporary" return of Trevor and Kyle. Their mom is headed off to school and it was decided that it would be best if the boys had a more stable situation, so they are living here with us in Texas. The only way you could top this is if somehow I could have the other grandkids (age almost 8 and up) with us too. Ah, heck, send 'em all! I can take it!
The boys are excited at the prospect of going to a new school and making new friends. I was very nervous about this but our first impression of the staff is favorable and they were most welcoming. Trevor has discovered that he can keep his AP classes AND play in the school band with a much coveted duel valve french horn. Kyle is doing something I've never wanted him to do; he's going to play football! Well, what's the harm? I say to myself... all of the other kids I saw were the same size as him! Besides, I'm reminded that we are living in Texas and kids here start playing football early. I noticed that the end rails on most cribs look like the cross bars of a goal post!
As you can see above, Jana and Chris welcomed their little Izaak (I think that's how it's spelled) earlier today. He was over a week early but you wouldn't know it by his weight; round as a football, he is. Maybe he's part Texan. It is hard to be away from these kinds of events but I'm willing to let Chris' mom enjoy her first grandchild for awhile.
So, again, the Lord has seen fit to bless our family once again. And again this mother's/grandmother's heart is as it should be; mended again.