Can You Reach the Sky?

One of the sources of great joy for our children in these last few weeks has been the addition of a trampoline to our neighbors' yard. Our neighbors are very kind and willing to let us use it even when they are not home, for which we are grateful. We are blessed to be surrounded by people that buy all the cool outdoor toys so that we don't have to. :) It is a lot of fun to watch the kids smile and jump and have such a good time doing it. Here are some pictures:

Things have been going well around our house. Connor is in full swing with school, and I have started my clinicals for William Jewell, so the fall routine is in place. The beginnings of the week are busy for us, but the end of the week is fairly quiet, which is just perfect.

We have begun tackling the potty-training beast with our daughter...some days go really well and other days are an absolute disaster. She hasn't totally made up her mind that she wants to do it, so the process moves only as quickly as she allows it to (which is sometimes only in a backwards direction, mind you).

Speaking of Kylee, we will celebrate her 3rd birthday on Sunday. Can you believe it? Our BABY is turning three. I am so thankful for all the sparkle that she brings to our family.

Birthdays lead me into a great deal of reflection...my prayer for both of our children is that they will flourish and know Jesus in a personal way and then, in turn, share His love with others. We also pray for peace and happiness in their lives...when I watch them jump on the trampoline, it is somewhat symbolic for me to see the joy that they experience from being lifted (or bounced) to a new elevation--even if it means that their footing is a little uncertain at times. Their willingness to embrace that uncertainty as they seek to reach new heights is a weighty example for me. I pray that our children will seek higher ground and that family and faith will always be there for them to land on when they need to.

I hope they never stop reaching for the sky.