Flowers and Being 4

So, today Joshua and I picked some of our Daffodils to put in a vase on the table. We have a ton of them in our back yard and they are so cheerful we just had to bring some inside!



Such gorgeous blooms, they just make me happy!! Now if it would be as sunny outside as they look......




On this past Monday, Joshua and Charley went to the local theater in town and watched Bob the Builder, the musical, LIVE! So of course he wore his 'Bob' outfit.


Ready for the big event. They had an awesome time and he talked and talked about it for days!


Here is Joshua at Arkansas Children's Hospital having his hearing checked. He passed with flying colors! All is well for the next surgery on June 3rd.


An finally, a photo to show how literal a 4 year old is. Joshua's shoes were muddy when we were getting ready for nap time in his bedroom so I told him to go put them by the back door to the garage. This is what I found a little later when I had gotten him down and was going to finish my laundry. They are BY the door, aren't they!! So hilarious that I had to take a photo and share. Just one of the joys of being a Mama! God is so good to give us these little moments of humor! Have an awesome weekend!

Family Fun Time

On Sunday, we went to Shreveport/Bossier, LA, Riverwalk. We rode the "merry-go-around" (Joshua's name for it) and walked in the beautiful sunshine.




This one cracks me up!




Okay, and Joshua has to have his jacket buttoned up to his neck at all times! I mean no way can we just wear it open! Too funny!


The dancing fountain is always a treat to watch.



This week it was also sunny enough to play outside in the dirt. So that is what we did!


"Come on, look up and let me see your new sunglasses!"


"That's better!" CHEESE!








Today, Friday, we had an ice cream cone!! It was a chocolate dipped cone from Dairy Queen.


Totally into it!


Life is good! Thank you God, for ice cream cones!

So Joshua had his Valentines Day party at school yesterday. Though he did not go to school, we did drop by to party with his friends!

We made his valentines with that foam stuff. I traced the hearts and he cut them out. (He did great but I did have to cut some of them because it was taking so long!) He chose Thomas the Train stickers to embellish with and some sticky foam hearts. I also printed out 2 Bible verses, 1 Corinthians 13:13 for the front and John 3:16 for the back. We added some doilies and he "signed" his name, and voila!! Precious treasures. Oh and we put magnets on the back so his friends could hang them on the fridge if they wanted!



He was still a little subdued when we were at the party. Understandable with all that he has been through, but he was glad to see his friends again and they have been missing him too!


And here is his sweet best friend Erin! This is one of the reasons that I think he likes her so much, she just dives into life and enjoys it to the fullest and that is Joshua's philosophy too! What a pair they are! God is good!!
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

Surgery Day!

So this past week was surgery number 4 for our little man! He is such a trooper! Tonsils, Adnoids, fistula repair in the palate and a last revision at his nose!

Waiting together in the pre op waiting area.


Even with all the needle sticks and BP checks and what not, he still laughs and smiles.


Hanging out after getting the goofy juice that helps him forget what has happened.


Now does that not break your heart! Sweet boy all sad.


Watching Thomas the Train was one way to take the mind off of the misery. Thankfully we only had to stay one night in the hospital.