Friends From New Hampshire

My Friend Terry and her three kids came to visit recently. (photo above:James 15, Olivia 9, Terry, older than me....ok by one month)....I've known Terry since her oldest (Jesse, far right in bottom photo, was just a baby and now he's 21!)...and Terry was in our wedding 4 years ago. It was a short visit but a nice one! We spent the afternoon and part of the evening together...in Lancaster..and then supper at our place. I don't think Terry would mind me mentioning that since the last time I saw her (two years ago) she has lost about 83 lbs!! It was great to see them all!! Isaac had no problem going to Terry-maybe he sensed that she works in a daycare with kids just his age? I might post a few other pictures but it takes FOREVER to put them on. I hope it's not another two years till we see Terry and family again!

"Isaac Lewis went up the hill.....(wooden hill that is)

....to fetch his mommy Brenda...He fell down but is ok and his mommy came tumbling after...."
Yes he fell down the steps from top to bottom at my sister's house and gave me quite a scare! I actually tried to chase him down the stairs to catch him and skipped a few in the process and almost fell myself....He was fine..cried a little and said over and over "fall down! fall down!" then he got off my lap and proceeded to play! The NERVE of him since I wasn't finished crying!! Later I had an unsettling realization that it's not going to get any easier!!! There's going to be MORE things I'll be catching my breath about and people might start yelling at me "Hey save some oxygen for us!" as I loudly inhale and gasp when Isaac almost hurts himself or DOES hurt himself!! I'm even thinking ahead to when he starts driving!! Will I be a nervous wreck and stay up waiting for him and tell him to call me every 15 minutes! Well I guess I shouldn't dwell on the "what ifs"...He DOES belong to God who loves him even MORE than his parents (hard to wrap my head around that thought)....but he's in good hands and BIG HANDS... I just have to keep telling myself that AND continue to keep a close eye on the rascally little angel who sometimes thinks he can fly! and doesn't think enough about the concept of GRAVITY!

"I prefer to do my reading in the laundry basket!"