School presentations

Alexandra earned a "Student of the Month" award

for displaying the trait of COMPASSION. Hooray!

Brooke and her first-grade class performed a

"Baile Folklorico de Mexico"

(and I wish to be able to learn how to upload video to this blog

so that you may have the pleasure of watching her in dancing action!)

OLE!

Happy Birthday to Brooke

Happy seventh birthday to Brooke Bigelow!

This has been Brookie's birthday week -

first a family celebration at Chuck E. Cheese

when Brooke received the gift of a "Furr Real" parrot

that she has desired;

then popsicles for her class at school and having her ears pierced;

then another small gathering of a few friends at "Paso Pizza Kitchen".

The party doesn't stop!

We're glad that Brooke was born and that she is a part of our family!

Some of My Favorite Friends are Books!

Two works of non-fiction which I am currently experiencing

and from which I am finding immense gratification and stimulation,

pictured here in the hands of Caedmon Van Bigelow,

are Jim and Casper Go To Church

(subtitled "A believer, an atheist, an unlikely friendship...

Frank conversation about faith, churches, and well-meaning Christians");

and Addiction and Grace

(subtitled "Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions").

Is it possible to follow Jesus without being a Christian?

Is it possible that we are all addicted to something?

Please feel free to post your comments!