"You've got the variety pack..."

It was a few weeks ago the kids & I were coming out of the library, it was SUPER windy. The boys had run a little bit ahead by van, I was running through the parking lot carrying Ellyana and the bags of books. We all were kinda laughing & screaming about how crazy windy it was. A lady got out of her car & saw Ellyana & I running, she smiled, then she rounded the corner & saw the boys, she called back to me "you've got the variety pack". I smiled too & called back, "I sure do!"

What a compliment, it was said with a smile, and well, we LOVE variety! Especially, when God is the One who put it together! So happy for our "pack"!

And for anyone who knows us in person, we pretty much are a "Variety Show" at all times & pretty much keep the saying true "variety is the spice of life" ;)

In other news:

BJ got his cast off on Wed.

Zach thought it would be worth getting up early to watch the cast being sawed off

The boys finished Indoor Soccer, they had a lot of fun their 1st time in the sport & learned a lot

Blessings to you!!!

Happy Valentine's Day from the Sillys

For whatever reason, they have been HARD to take seriously lately...

"We LOVE Him, because He first LOVED us."

Seeing God's work in a friend...

Kristy has been a dear friend for years, enjoy her "featured story" it does a beautiful job of sharing God's work

Read her story:
http://lifewithapersonalgod.blogspot.com/2011/02/everyone-has-story-kristys-story-love.html

See her pictures:
http://kccommunicationwiththeoutsideworld.blogspot.com/

Scroll down and see the Lifesong Cookbook she's been working on...its to benefit orphans so we already loved it! But seriously, I LOVE cookbooks and this one has it all...the old, tried & trues & the new fun stuff...it is a treasure!
http://www.lifesongfororphans.org/store.html

May you be encouraged & may God use you as He so faithfully has used Kristy & Ben!

Happy "Coming Home" Day, Zach...5 years!!!!!!

Soccer cupcakes & a friend over for lunch A few "treasures" throughout the day...all stuff he couldn't live without ;)Glo-golfing with our family(found BJ's old Guatemala shirt that fits Zach now...he was excited to wear it)

Our family, so thankful for our precious son from Guatemala

Its hard to believe ago that 5 years ago yesterday, you came HOME!!!! Yes, Dad & I had already visited you in Guatemala...but we had been waiting so long to get you HOME! You were a precious little 9 1/2 month old baby, who already loved our family! We love you so very much, you are a very good boy who is growing into a little man, a very fun best-friend for your brother & such a wonderful BIG brother for your little sister! We can't imagine life without you (it would be way too boring!), we know God has great things for you!!! We love you our precious, Zachariah, we are sooo happy to have you in our family!!!