dimple

i FINALLY got a picture of it! he's always had this dimple on his right cheek, but it rarely appears unless he's making certain expressions. i was so excited to see it when i uploaded this picture. it may never happen again, so here it is!

ginormous cheese!!

gotta love toof-less 7 year olds!!

blog hop 7/7: favorite photo

i've decided to participate in the ginormous blog hoppin' party! every week there is a different theme...this week happens to be "favorite photograph". i have way too many to pick from, so i decided on a very recent one. how can you look at this picture and not smile?!! a big 2 year old giggly smile...i LOVE him! if you're a fellow blogger, come join the fun!

another summer day

on the lake

enjoying what started out as a cool, cloudy, fishin' kinda day, but ended up being a warm, sunny, tubin' kinda day!

in God we trust

eli took this picture...
i asked him why he wanted to take it and he replied, "because it"s america's birthday!"

kate

i came across this prayer request...
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/mcraekate

this beautiful 5 year old little girl has just been diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor. they are operating on her today and we need to cover them in prayer as the doctors attempt to remove most, but hopefully all, of this tumor. miracles happen every day and my hope is that God will bless this family with one today!