Kindergarten Field Trip

Friday was the kindergarten field trip to the zoo. I went with Pierce and we had a blast! We were assigned two additional boys in his class, Zion and Dawnta. The boys were so cute and did so well together. It started out a little muggy but by the time we left, it was the perfect day for the zoo. Here are a few pictures from the zoo. Oh, forgot to mention...every time we saw a "mister" the boys had to get wet. Just wanted to let you know why Pierce has wet hair in all the pictures.

Pierce(isms)

I had such a great time this week with the kids. Brett came in one evening as I was working on the computer, and told me that I HAVE to start writing down all the Pierce(isms). Here are a few we heard this week...

1) "Dad, Pudge (bulldog) is sick. Can we give him some cold medicine? If we have to take him to the dr. can you please ask them NOT to take his privates off like they did last time?"

2) "Mom, which finger is bad if I stick it up, and why?"

3) "Mom, if you REALLY want to get a hangnail off, you have to wait a day...and a few hours. Then whichever way your hangnail is leaning, turn it the other way. Then twist really hard. If you wait a day...and a few hours, the skin will be dead and it won't hurt."

4) "MOM, COME QUICK! If you call this number we can get 250 Bendaroos."

5) "Mom, we really need to call this number. They are selling water globes for your plants. The number is 1-800-2-sell-homes!" (of course we have all silk plants)

6) "Mom, this is the BEST day of my life. Even better than Great Wolf Lodge." (without two front teeth it comes out Wolf Wolf Lodge!) haha

7) "Mom, do you need to lose weight? If so, there is this number you can call and they PROMISE you will lose weight. Promise, they said it will work." (thanks!)

I am home with Pierce every morning until he goes to school at 1pm. My jaws hurt by the time I get him to school from laughing. He is one of the most sweet, funny, inquisitive kids that I have ever been around.

I will keep them coming! At least now we will have them in print :)

Hudson's Easter program...

Here are a few pictures taken at Hudson's Easter program at daycare. He didn't cry...but he was a little "shell shocked" with all the people staring at him. He and Pierce had so much fun playing afterward.

Happy Easter!

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.
1 Peter 2:24

Actions

This was sent to me by a good friend. I loved the story and wanted to share...

One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, 'Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd.' I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friend’s tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes my heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye. As I handed him his glasses, I said, 'Those guys are jerks.' They really should get lives. ' He looked at me and said, 'Hey thanks!' There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude. I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to private school before now. I would have never hung out with a private school kid before. We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books. He turned out to be a pretty cool kid. I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with my friends He said yes. We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him. Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again. I stopped him and said, 'Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday! ' He just laughed and handed me half the books. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends..

When we were seniors we began to think about college. Kyle decided on Georgetown and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem. He was going to be a doctor and I was going for business on a football scholarship. Kyle was valedictorian of our class. I teased him all the time about being a nerd. He had to prepare a speech for graduation. I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak Graduation day, I saw Kyle. He looked great. He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school. He filled out and actually looked good in glasses. He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him. Boy, sometimes I was jealous! Today was one of those days. I could see that he was nervous about his speech. So, I smacked him on the back and said, 'Hey, big guy, you'll be great!' He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled. 'Thanks,' he said.

As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began 'Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach...but mostly your friends... I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going to tell you a story.' I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. 'Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable...' I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I realize it's depth.

Never underestimate the power of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a person's life. For better or for worse, God puts us all in each others lives to impact one another in some way... Look for God in others.