bus thief

I had to laugh when Diamonte (2 1/2) decided to put one of his Fisher Price little people in a time out.

Why did this little Asian girl end up on the step you ask?  Well it all started when she decided to take her school bus for a spin.  Apparently she is not the bus driver.  The girl with the geeky outfit and huge glasses plays that role.  Since little Asian person broke the rules and drove off through the living room, D decided to handle the situation.

He quickly removed her from the bus and placed  her on the step.

LOL.  It's been 10 minutes and she's still there.

an afternoon drive

Our fam took an afternoon drive to Havre de Grace on Monday and it was THE perfect day weather-wise for a stroll down the promenade.   Of course all roads lead to a sweet playground!

Here are a few pics.

one person can make a difference

Take the time to watch, cry, learn, and be amazed at how God used the life of one teenager to change the lives of countless orphans.

http://www.allgodschildren.org/about/videos/

congrats to brian & amy smith

It's been years since I have been asked to be a bridesmaid in a wedding.  I must confess that I was actually giddy and in tears when Amy asked me to be in her wedding.

Watching Brian and Amy's courtship develop and seeing first hand how they sought to honor God in their relationship was a beautiful thing!

I am thankful to God that I got to stand beside my friend on her wedding day!  What a privilege that was and it's a day that I will not forget!

Welcome to the "Smith Club" Ames!   To God be the Glory for the work He has done!

can you tell?

O.K.  How obvious is it that my Stephen-boy is NOT into animals.  Especially not farm animals.

Big pig mama just squeezed out a litter of 18 piglets and we were there to greet them at the State Fair.

Piglets are really cute.  Adult pigs?  Not so much.

i know, we admit we're geeks

Yep, Matt and I are geeks.  As you can tell from the first photo, we don't even seem to mind.  For my birthday way back in May, Matt bought us tickets to see the American Idol Live Tour, so last night we drove to Reading, PA to catch the show.

We had amazing seats and the show was excellent:  very entertaining, fun, creative, and LOUD.

Highlights for me:

1- Adams's performances and hearing his voice range live.  My eardrums were actually throbbing.

2- Danny singing "My Wish" and his attempt to encourage those going through trials and hard times.

3- Allison's performances and hearing her sing "Cry Baby".

4- Matt's rendition of "Georgia".  My Matt was impressed with his piano playing.

Did you notice that I didn't mention Kris in any of my highlights?

a picture of sacrificial love

This is a must see.   Set aside ten minutes of your time, grab some kleenex, put your cell phone away and watch.