Meet Mouse

"Mouse" (named by Aron), is a 4 week old Dwarf Hamster, and the newest edition to our family. She is teeny-tiny and so sweet! Aron, my little animal-lover, is thrilled to say the least! He baby talks to her and says, "Don't be scared, Mouse, Aron's here!" He is quite concerned about whether she is hungry, tired, scared or wanting to play. Such a good little pet-owner!

Surprise!

Rudy was baptized at our church's celebration pic-nic last night! And he didn't tell anyone he was thinking about doing this! What a special evening for our family!
"One day when the crowds were being baptized,
Jesus himself was baptized. As he was praying, the heavens opened, and the Holy Spirit , in bodily form, descended on him like a dove. And a voice from heaven said, "You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy." Luke 3:21-22

Run, Daddy, Run!

Aron and I headed out to Murfreesboro, TN on Saturday morning to see Daddy run in the Inaugral Middle Half race, a half-marathon! He did great, finishing in 2 hours, 5 minutes! We were so proud!

Buddies

Nayah says hello!Jackson and Aron snacking

As many of you know, I began watching some kids in our home early this summer. Morgan and Keegan are back in school, now and Aron misses them a bunch. But we have had plenty of fun with miss Nayah and our new friend, Jackson. Jackson only stays with us on Tuesdays, but he and Aron can cram a whole lot of fun into just one day! They are all about trains and cars.....and eating! Doing childcare like this was never something I considered until a friend introduced me to Nayah's parents. I am so, so glad she did, though! It has been such a blessing sharing life with these adorable little people and Aron has learned and grown so much from the experience. This will be our last week with Nayah as she and her family are moving back to California. We sure will miss having her around. Who wouldn't miss a face like that?

Big Boy Bed!

Aron's new Cars bedding was a gift from Aunt Cristi and Uncle TJ! Boy, was he excited to see Lightening McQueen and Mater on his pillow! He was a little wary of the transition from crib to toddler bed, but we had a very special bedtime and he adjusted just fine, sleeping until 7:30 a.m.! These are days of big changes and they are bittersweet for Mommy and Daddy. But, nonetheless, we are so proud of our big boy!