VBS

We have been at VBS all week long and the kids have had a blast! I'm a little tired because I am doing photography for them and had to have all the pictures done and back to them by tonight so I've been burning the midnight oil sorting and editing some of them. But they are done and now I can relax. Here's a few photos from my sweet kids having a fun time this week:

Dallas loves to sing his heart out!Asher finally was dancing and doing all the movements by the second dayI noticed the Boston wasn't sitting with his whole groups row but in a row by himself. When I asked him after the first day why he said, "Mom I needed more move to dance and do all the motions." By the second day he had recruited Grant back to his "dancing row"
Sydney loved her room and never once cried when I dropped her off. She is such a sweetie. And she had her first goldfish here at VBS and loved them so much she would steel from her neighbors

Dallas and his group at Rec Time


Boston in the sheet being pulled.
Asher at crafts with his fav volunteer

Dallas cool New York Attitude look

Dallas is written in The Book

Today was a big day for Dallas.

Today he asked Jesus into his heart.

After a devotional together at the dinner table he had a lot of questions. The topic of the devotion was on Satan. For months Dallas has been asking a lot of questions about God, Heaven, the Holy Spirit, Satan, etc. And I always make sure to add that as long as you have Jesus in your heart you will go to heaven when you die. His big concern usually when we talk is what happens after you die and where do people go. Over and over again he would talk about it. And always afterward I asked him if he wants to have Jesus in his heart and he used to either answer "I'm not ready to have him in my heart" or "I'm not ready to die!" That's the Aspergers in him, very literal. But after so many months of trying to really understand it all last night it clicked. Without me even asking he said, "I'm ready to have Jesus in my heart." So we prayed the prayer and then he asked me "Will he come out?" with this sweet sweet voice cracking over the smile and joy coming from within him. He was so excited he was jumping up and down. I reassured him that He would never come out but be with Him always. With the biggest smile and loudest voice he said "YES!!!!!" Then he told us he was so happy he needed to scream and he screamed so loud I'm surprised the glasses in the kitchen didn't break.

I told him that when he was ready he could get baptised to show everyone that he had asked Jesus into his heart. He said that he wanted to do it right now! Sean told him we would have to wait and do it at church. Then he asked when we would be going to church. He had an urgency to proclaim the change that had happened tonight. I told him we should celebrate and have a party. So we ate the Easter cupcakes we had and enjoyed popcorn and a movie.

Thank you Lord for Dallas sweet heart. I told Sean the other day that Dallas sweet, gentle, kind, loving heart will do big things for the Lord. I can see Him using him somewhere in the ministry someday. A couple of days ago Dallas came into the kitchen and said that after he was reading his bible (which he chooses to do on his own a lot) he talked to God. Sean asked him if God said anything back and Dallas repied,"No Dad. He never does. Why not?" Then we tried our best to explain.

So tonight I smile and thank God for another saved soul, my precious son Dallas.

Dallas Class Halloween Party

Today Dallas had a Kindergarten Halloween party at school. He was so excited about it he could hardly wait all week long.Playing a game of keep the balloon in the air Making his spider

Dallas new pet spider

A game of shoot out the candle in the pumpkin. All 9 kids on Dallas team went first but non of them could shoot out the candle....until shooter Dallas. He was so proud to be the first.

I did it mom!!

I REALLY did it!Lets see if I can do it with this gun this timeA little closer.....

Time for apple bobbing....or tonging (they used tongs to pull an apple out) And there's Dallas apple

Yummy apple smileSmoke bubbles with friends

Sack race. Dallas hopping along really well.Passing out is popcorn monster hands to all his friends

And more balloon fun Ms Dubeau, the Kindergarten assistant teacher. Dallas is so blessed to have two amazing teachers. Which pumpkin do you think is Dallas........that would be the BLUE one. Not only is it different, carving its own unique path, but it's also Dallas' favorite color. He ONLY likes to color with blue. Just one of those odd, cute things that makes him the Dallas that I so love.

Watching Dallas play his favorite sport

Our boys play every Friday night, but they play at the SAME time. Usually I spend my time running back and forth during the games to try and catch each of the boys. But tonight I had Asher and Sydney since they weren't feeling well enough to be in childcare. Since Sean hasn't gotten to see Boston play as much he went to be with Boston and I stayed with Dallas...hence all the pics of Dallas.... Waiting to bat

Swing boy swing....he has an incredibly strong swing

He's so happy when he's out there on the field And I'm so impressed with Dallas sportsmanship, his commoradory with his fellow teammates and the respect he shows to his coaches. When we get to the field he immediately searches out his coaches and runs over to say "hi coach!" with a big Dallas smile. He enjoys talking to every teammate more than anyone I've ever seen. And when he heads out into the outfield he always asks the coach, "Where do you want me coach?" It makes me smile. What a precious boy his is and he's so outgoing with not a nervous bone in his body!

This is what Asher did while the boys played....racing his cars on the blanketAnd little Miss Sydney hung out smiling at everyone with her sparkling big blue eyesAnd getting kisses from DaddyDaddy's little girlDallas still standing on his toes, even with his new skateboard shoes. The boy has the ability to balance better than some gymnastsFinal huddle-up with the Green Monster team!

Another Friday at the baseball fields.....

I'm starting to love Fridays and getting to hang out watching my boys play baseball. And it's even better that they both absolutely LOVE it.

Here is Dallas' team praying before they start

Another gorgious Florida Fall SunsetBoston ready to run homeRun Boston RunBoston catching a ball on First baseWay to go on first Boston!Dallas in the outfieldDallas up to bat. This kid has an amazing hit!Dallas, number 13

Dallas field trip: Safety Village

Dallas' Kindergarten class has a field trip almost every month this year and boy is he excited! Today I went with him on his first one to Safety Village . We got to learn what you do if their is a fire and fire safety and also learned how to cross a sidewalk and what to do when you encounter a stranger. It was fun and educational and the kids had a great time. We finished it off with a picnic lunch and playtime at a playground. Dallas did awesome and it was so fun to experience this with him!

Here he is walking up to the house to teach about fire safety. It was bright so he was wearing his sunglasses to help sooth his eyes.The fireman talking to the kidsMy precious Dallas Learning how to crawl out of a house if there is a fire with smoke in the house

Crossing the street in Safety Village

At the playground

Mrs Holland's Kindergarten class of 2011