Just a bunch of random

This sweet faced boy, well, he has a bit of a love for all things sweet. He's also prooving to be a bit of a strong-willed little man - possible even more so than his sister! *gasp* (we know!!!) When we offer him a tiny taste of a treat, say ice-cream, he tends to go all ballistic on us if we don't keep it coming, and keep it coming fast! The above picture is proof. While in Colorado, back in June, we visited an ice-cream shop and this is the face Riley gave us when the flow of ice-cream stopped.

Then, there's this girl. Jamie and I have started working out most mornings in our basement. It's become a bit of a family affair, and Sophia tried to "workout" with us the other day. It didn't last long, as she said it was hurting her legs - I feel ya girl, my legs were burnin' too!!! Well, later that night, I asked her if she was going to work out with us again the next morning. She replied, "Definitely NOT!"

Our dear friend, Shirmy, who lives with us during the school year, is again gone for the summer months working out of state. We decided to rent her room to another student who needed short-term housing for the summer, while looking for a long-term home off campus. Well, we expected her to be with us through August, but she was blessed to find a great house to live in, and moved out Saturday. She was such a dear and we really enjoyed having her with us. She was so great with Sophia, and their favorite game was putting make-up one eachother, as evidenced in the above shot. Our friend was so patient and always willing to play with Sophia. When she left Saturday night, Sophia bawled her eyes out. Her heart is so tender and she needed to lay on our friend's old bed for awhile to feel better. Our friend isn't yet saved, but God gave me the opportunity to share the complete Gospel with her before she left. It was a great conversation and I look forward to seeing what God does in her heart in the coming weeks and months. Pray for her salvation, would you?

Have a wonderful week! Jamie's last day at Verizon is this Wednesday!!!!