We Miss You! Stay Tuned!

As hard as it is to believe, nothing 'Blog worthy has happened here in our world since Saturday. So if you have noticed a slight pause in posting, be assured it is only temporary. Tonight is our Awana closing ceremony and I hope to get some good pictures for you. Tomorrow is another day...and another post! Stay tuned.....:o)

Taking Care Of Business

Saturday morning, bright and early, Tim and Luke headed to the church to spruce things up for spring. Their mission: to restore the mulch to pristine order. Rumor has it that some of the ladies of the church are rather persnickety about the mulch. Good thing Luke was on the job!

Chip got there late, but he checked it out and pronounced it a job well done.

You know, a job is never completed until everything is cleaned up.

Finally, after lots of careful hard work, the supervisors were satisfied...

at least one of them.

It has been brought to my attention that people are hungry. Starving. Ravenous. And what are they craving? Simple. Cheesecake. That's right, cheesecake. But not just any cheesecake. Only my secret recipe homemade cheesecake will do. Apparently, there has been a request from my massive reading audience for CHEESECAKE ORDER FORMS here on the 'Blog. Well, your wish is my command, O Audience. Ordering a cheesecake is easy to do. See the comment option? Utilize it. Often. Then sit back and enjoy the sweet indulgence that can only be cheesecake. ;o)

It's That Time Of Year Again

Ah...spring. Balmy air. Birds chirping. Flowers bursting forth with riotous color and fragrance. The aroma of freshly mown grass. All glorious signs of spring...unless you find yourself stuck on one of these every week. That's right. It's the first mowing of the year.

Tim and Luke got busy right after church, pledging to fight the evil tall grass.

Nick, on the other hand, is a child who shows good sense.

Are These People Friends?!

Wow! I know...at first glance, it looks like a bunch of kids are trying to "get" the girl kneeling in front and I'm just benignly taking pictures instead of doing anything to help the intended victim. The truth is far more exciting! You are seeing our latest rehearsal for the "human video" our youth group is preparing. A human video is like a live music video. This one follows the relationship between the girl in front and Jesus, from her creation, to her separation from Jesus' pure love, and then her humble return. The kids trying to "get" her represent sins that separated her from Jesus: romance, alcohol, money, self-loathing, finally thoughts of hurting herself. Through it all, Jesus steadfastly waited for her to realize that what she needed was there all along: Him! Finally, she surrenders and prays to be forgiven. At that point, Jesus places himself between her and the sins that were only hurting her. She is free at last!! They are all doing a fantastic job! The human video will be performed, along with other awesome presentations, at the Club 52 Banquet which is Saturday evening, June 21. I hope you all can come. It's going to be something special.

Start 'Em Young

Around here, we like to start Game Boy training early.

It's practically a requirement of being a Thomasson.

Not everyone would think this is a good idea...

But when you get hugs like this,

you pretty much let them do anything they want.

Me Wantum Ba Ba

Here we have a very well preserved speciman of a bygone era...

the Indian chief.

Note the superior expression on his regal countenance.

Everything will be just fine assuming he gets everything he wants.