And a Lot of Time Passing...

What has it been? Nearly two years since I posted on this blog, and all of life is different, now. After all the changes, internal and external, it's time to start blogging again.

Cotton Candy and Time Passing

Here's cutie Reilly with a big old hunk of cotton candy.

Where do the years go? Reilly looks EXACTLY like her mother did as a child. I can remember Amy as a baby just like it was yesterday.

Yes, yes, I know that's what all old farts say...but daggone it, it's true...

More Cuteness

Amy took the kids to a friend's house for a visit. Andrew thought the dog's bed was a mighty fine place to chill out!

Andrew's First Birthday!

Andrew turned one on July 10. Here's the birthday boy with his two great-grandfathers, Pop-Pop Kavanagh and Pop-Pop Hiltz.

Andrew with his daddy, Buster, and one of his grandfathers, Pop Buddy.

The birthday boy enjoying a french fry on his big day

Cinderella - Steven Curtis Chapman

The inspiration for this song was Steven's youngest daughters, Stevey Joy and Maria.

Jennifer LOVES this song, and wanted it added here.

Listen to the words, with tissues in hand. You'll need them...

Bravery

A picture of a very brave man...singer Steven Curtis Chapman performed in concert tonight for the first time since the death of his daughter, Maria Sue.

He opened "with the first song that came to mind on the evening on May 21", (the day Maria died) "Blessed Be Your Name".

Happy 4th of July

A day for enjoying the simple pleasures. A beautiful sunny day. To the movies to see "Kit Kittredge - American Girl". A little shopping and dinner at Panera. Painting our fingers and toes with red and blue nail polish for the holiday. Talking to family back in Maryland. Jen and I enjoying our time spent together.

No need to seek out fireworks...our neighbors will be setting off plenty of them at dusk. We'll be entertained for hours.

And thankful, always thankful, for the blessings and freedom we enjoy.