He Leadeth Me

I love being a member of the YMCA. I enjoyed being a member in the Houston area and now in Colorado Springs. The people are nice, the facilities are clean, and the environment is family oriented. I love the beautiful views when I am working out. Check out the blue skies. And of course, it doesn't hurt to have mountains outside the window when you are walking on the treadmill. The best part about the workout, though, is watching HGTV. Often I view home makeovers and great home decorating ideas as I am sweating away. This morning I helped a couple pick out a vacation home in St. Johns. The price tag was a little over $3 Million. Seems reasonable to me, how about you?

Right in the middle of lunch today, Caleb said, "I must go help save Israel!" Of course, I didn't have my video camera running at the time, but he happily recreated the moment for me (time and time again.) Thank you for the Veggie Tales Video, Aunt Kim. I guess it has made an impression!

Three years ago today, this precious little bundle came into our life. Our world was forever changed. Happy Third Birthday, Sweet Caleb!

Let me just say that you need to visit my daughter's blog Sundrenched Moments for some delightful pictures of my two precious daughters. Enjoy!!!

I'll admit, it doesn't take much to make me happy. Take a look at this neat little casserole dish. Has that antique look about it, doesn't it? I love the ridged sides, the recessed handle on the top. Can you guess where I found this little treasure? Wal-Mart--$8.97. Can't wait to see what it looks like filled with Lasagna! I hope you have a "little thing" in your life today that gives you joy.

The family joke is that "no grandchild will get hurt on Ducca's watch." After today, I have an addendum to that maxim. "No grandchild will get cold on Ducca's watch." Caleb is spending the day at Nana and Ducca's house today. When I arrived home from my Bible study at about 11:00, I found Caleb all bundled up in some of Ducca's sweats. It seems that they wanted to go for a wagon ride and Caleb didn't have any warm clothes with him, so Ducca improvised. When my children were little, I don't think I appreciated quite so much the whispered naptime questions. Here is a small sampling of Caleb's questions/comments as he was trying to fall asleep. Please imagine each one in a very quiet whisper. "What was that noise?" "Why are you good?" "I'm thirsty." "What color is your hair?" "Was that noise Ducca?" "It's morning. It's light." "You're funny Nana." ...

The day I saw my brother Terry with his first grandson was when I was convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that I wanted to be a grandmother. This is his Terry with his second grandson, Nathan. Picture taken by my nephew, Jon Aven