After All, It's A Small World

My grandson, Jacob, started preschool this year. Thankfully, he is enjoying it very much and was even upset that they didn't offer it on Saturdays!

On the first day of school, however, he did suggest to his mom that maybe he shouldn't go because, "you won't be there . . . and I love you!"

But later at school, he made the adjustment a little too abruptly, as far as his mom was concerned, when he sat down with the other kids on the carpet for story time and looked up at his mom and said, "Okay, Mom, see you later!"

He is especially enjoying making new friends. There are a large number of Hispanics in his class and because Jacob didn't want anyone to feel left out, he told his teacher that he would be friends with any of the kids that didn't speak English.

So you might be wondering how he goes about breaking through the barriers of communication and culture. His approach is quite simple, actually.

He just goes up to them and with a sincere and welcoming heart says, "Hola amigo! Want a taco?"

Can you imagine the possibilities that await him as he grows into adulthood? Could we be looking at a future Ambassador to Mexico? Whatever he becomes, God has great plans for him!

Justin's Style

Justin is the next to the youngest of Amy's kids, but he does a pretty good job of keeping up with his big brothers.



In this picture he is playing the part of Buzz Lightyear and defending us against some sort of alien invasion. But even the best of superheros need a nap from time to time.


While we were visiting, we took the kids to the nearby playground to play. Everyone was getting dressed to go when Justin emerged having fully dressed himself--completely backwards!

His shirt was on backwards, his pants were on backwards, and the cowboy boots he insisted on wearing were on the wrong feet. Talk about having your own sense of style! Nan helped get his clothes straightened out, but no one was talking him out of wearing the boots.

Gydeon's Viewpoint

One of the great joys on my recent trip to North Carolina was to be able to see how my four-year old grandson, Gydeon, has changed over the past couple of years.

He is full of energy, quite handsome, and speaks very clearly and precisely.

He has his own unique viewpoint on life. And he has a four-year old's way of explaining things.

While playing in the backyard while we were visiting, Gydeon, got into some water and as a result, got his shoe and pant leg wet. He explained it, as if he was surprised by what had happened, saying,

"Something made me step in the water!"

In the picture above, Gydeon was sitting with his brother eating raisins. But something tells me that there is a lot more than just that going on in this little boy's mind!

Winnie the Pooh and Shaney-Man, Too!

Our second oldest grandchild, Shane, will be six this year. He is quite a character as you can see from the pictures. He has a sweet smile and a sweet heart.

He also has a good memory. He remembered a trip that Nan and I had made to visit him and his sister a couple of years ago in Savannah, Georgia.

Nan and I had arrived too late to pick them up on the day that we got there so we got a hotel room for the night. Early the next morning, Nan got up and went to pick them up, leaving me asleep in the hotel trying to recover from not having slept for two days prior to making the trip. Shane remembered coming back to the hotel room and jumping on the bed to wake me up.

How could you not love waking up to a smile like his?