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Recently I have allowed Josiah to use my camera to take pictures. It has been very interesting to see what he finds fascinating enough to take pictures of. He took pictures around the house and then we went on an adventure (a walk outside) and he took pictures of all kinds of things. Here is a glimpse into how a 3 year old sees the world.

Recruiting Warriors

Job Title: Prayer Warrior ("Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God" Philippians 4:6)

Qualifications: Personal relationship with Jesus Christ Calloused knees Be a righteous person (proverbs 15:29)

Job description: Applicant needs to be committed to pray fervently and without ceasing(1 Thess 5:17). They need to believe that their prayers have been heard (Psalms 6:9). To pray with thanksgiving and in faith.

Should you choose to accept this position you will be joining an organisation that has existed since before the beginning of time. Retirement benefits are excellent including full housing and health care.

Recently my Dad has been diagnosed with cancer. As you might expect it was a shock to our family. I personally responded with an attitude of lets just get that out. I tried to convince my Dad that his only option was surgery and radiation. My Dad has chosen to treat his cancer with alternative therapy including prayer. My parents are both believers and feel strongly in the power of prayer. After much research and lengthy discussions with Dad, I have come to a place where I support him in his treatment decisions. So now all that is left to do is pray. I ask that anyone that reads this will pray for my Dad. Pray for healing, for wisdom and for strength.

We know many others who are struggling with cancer or the effects of it. I ask that you would also please pray for our friends John and Tamara as they are going through a really tough time right now.

Daddy's Baby Girl - Mommy's Little Pixie

Just had to Share

I just have to share a funny Josiah story:

Last night after dinner Josiah says, "Hey Dad. Come play with me." Greg gets into the room to play with him and Josiah looks at him with a very serious expression and says, "Now, we can play rough, but if you hurt this arm again I will have to knock you out!"

Got to love boys!

Never a Dull Moment

Christmas was wonderful. New Year was tiring and this last weekend was relaxing. Monday was one last day of fun at home with Mommy for Josiah. We spent the day at the zoo because who knew it could be 70 degrees in January. We had a great time. The day was just wrapping up with Mommy at the computer updating some files and Josiah and Daddy playing superheros in the other room. Life was peaceful and I had been rescued several times by Batman and Concrete man. How fun it is to hear them play. Until of course I hear a screech and them uncontrollable crying.
Josiah very seldom complains of pain. He and Daddy were wrestling and somehow Josiah hurt his elbow. He would not stop screaming in pain. So, what could a mother do? I scooped him up and ended up at Urgent Care. Several x-rays later and several bouts of blood curdling screaming, the Dr declares Josiah is fine and should go to school on Tuesday. "These things have a way of seeming so much better when friends are around," he says.
After a very restless and pain filled night I, like any other great Mom, send my poor baby to school. I tell his teacher he is probably fine and to call me if he is in too much pain.
I pick him up from school at the regular time. Josiah says his arms is still hurting and his teacher tells me that he hasn't used it all day. He held his right arm at his side all day and refused to move it. Any time I touched it he screamed and cried. After lunch and several phone calls to Greg and my parents I scoop him up once more and go back to Urgent Care (the same Dr was going to be there). The Dr. takes one look at him and sends us to the Pediatric Orthopedic doctor in town. We spent 3 hours there waiting to be seen. Another round of blood curdling x-rays, a twist and a turn of the elbow from the Dr. and Josiah is now sporting a beautiful blue cast. Yes it is broken! Don't I feel like Mother of the Year!

Happy New Year - Wii had a blast!

New Year's Eve came and went in a flash and now we are paying the price for a really late night or should I say early morning. We spent the day cleaning and shopping and peparing for a fairly low key get together at our house. We invited a couple of our friends and family for dinner and an evening of Wii playing. Thanks Chris and Laura for providing the entertainment.
Early in the afternoon we tried to get Josiah to take a nap in preparation for his friends being here in the evening. This is something we fight about daily. He did not sleep and was wired at 6pm when everyone showed up. This along with plenty of sugar kept him going for a very long time. Can you say energiser bunny?
We had a spagetti dinner, lots of chocolate dessert and then settled in for a night of competition. We started off with bowling which as far as video games goes was pretty simple. We all bowled a little better than we ordinarily would which was a nice start to the games. I think the funniest game we played was cow racing. It was hard and hillarious. A big hit with the kids was boxing. I think it was a good alternative to the real boxing games Josiah and Max play on a regular basis. Everyone that was here last night agrees that everyone needs a Wii game in their home. It's way more fun than any video game should be and it's even possible to get a small workout while doing it. At 1am when everyone left we found Josiah passed out on our bed. He had only been there for about 10 minutes. Here are some pictures to enjoy.