A ♥ For The Homeless

Awhile back I picked up Avery after school and headed to our bank. I had packed a lunch for her because I thought she would be hungry and she proceeded to eat and chat my ear off. We came to a stop at one of the lights and there was a homeless man standing there with his sign. She immediately started asking questions about him and reminding me of her Uncle Ken who was once homeless. Then she asked if she could give him her sandwich. At that moment I said no because I truly thought she was trying to get out of eating it herself. Boy was I wrong! She constantly reminds me about the homeless guy who was hungry and I wouldn't let her feed him, and if it was Uncle Ken would I let her feed him and so on and so on. Needless to say, I have felt guilty about it ever since.

To ease my conscience, on our trip to Salem I knew there would be a homeless man on the Market Street exit and told Avery to get ready. She knew exactly what I was talking about and had her muffin ready. We came to a stop and she had her window rolled down. The man walked over quickly and Avery asked if he would like to have her muffin. He said thank you and immediately started eating it. She was beaming and so proud that he was eating it! My heart melted at that moment thinking what a wonderful selfless heart she has. Since that day she now carries 2 lunch bags in the car that are ready to be handed out to the next person that needs it. On those bags she has attached a note with a verse that she knew by heart.

Genisis 1:31 God looked at everything he had made and it was very good.

In memory of Ken Bergers

Halloween

End of a Season

Double Digits

Aric is now 10 years old and yes I am always amazed at how fast time goes. Some days I wish I could go back and other days I wish I could jump forward but today we celebrate. Here are my "Top Ten" moments, thoughts and qualities of Aric.....

1. Bringing him home in the infant seat, setting him on the couch and wondering what are we supposed to do with him.

2. Thinking....man this kid eats a lot (somethings haven't changed much).

3. Watching him with his brother and knowing without a doubt that after the fighting, wrestling and messing around he loves him like no other.
4. Wondering if he would actually EVER wear clothes.

5. A definite leader of the pack.

6. Pointing to the scoreboard during any sporting event making sure EVERYONE knows when his team is ahead.....competitive to the bitter end.

7. A collector of "things"

8. Registering in his brain that he "should" be cautious or wary of certain adventures but then just going for it anyway.

9. Hunting is in his blood. Though we would love to believe that he will follow his grandpa's rule of one shot one kill we know that he has too much of his daddy and Great Uncle Gene's blood to be a part of that club.

10. Just like his father he makes me laugh each and every day.

Probably not a good idea

Aric and Cade were miraculously playing together nicely with the football outside.

Aric comes inside to ask if I could help him get down the ladder.

Ladder is down, I go back inside.

I notice the ladder on the back deck next to the house.

I find two boys trying to get the football off the roof and having a great time doing it!

Don't tell dad.

Hunting 2009

Race For The Cure 2009