Playground

We took Liam to the playground for the first time. He was a champion and really loved the swing! He even figured out how to hold onto the links all by himself! He belly laughed the whole time.

Here's some photos.

Chi Town

Lucas had a gig this past Sunday in Chicago. Since it was a long weekend, Liam and I were able to tag along as well. My mom's sister lives there as well as her 2 children who I grew up with. My cousins now have 7 kids total and the twins are Liam's age - so they were able to play together. Here are some photos of the weekend.

Bath time

Lucas bathed Liam the other day and well, Liam is just WAY too photogenic! : )

Al Lubel

We saw this comedian in Australia and were in stitches!!! Hope you enjoy as well...

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Honesty

I was listening to the radio on the way home when I heard a song that really caught my ear.

Rascal Flatts sang:

What hurts the most
Was being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was tryin' to do

As I was listening, I thought, how refreshing! This group was actually honest about a break up. He was hurt because he put his heart out there to love, and it was rejected. Most songs about breakups are filled with bitterness, slamming the other person, or putting up a wall saying something like you just don't know by me - I can have another you in a minute so don't get to thinking your irreplaceable. These kind of songs mask how people are really feeling. They cover the hurt instead of saying it real - you hurt me and I was just trying to love you.

I think if we were more honest with the fact that we are trying to love and sometimes we do get hurt in the process, we would be less bitter and more willing to face the hurt and heal from it instead of then turning around and hurting someone else.

Character

Watching America's Top Model once again and found a great life lesson...

Tyra Banks, top model, hosts the show and takes the girls through their journey of becoming America's Top Model. This week, there was a girl that seemed to grate on everyone and was in it simply for the win. Tyra addressed it in a way that was so beautiful and able to expand character.

Tyra had the girl sit in front of all the other girls. The other contestants were then to one at a time tell this girl what she had done to grate on them. The girl listened and took all of the criticism in. Tyra then gave the girl a chance to address the other girls. She broke down. Her response was, I'm so sorry! In tears she said how she has been so hurt in her life and has only truly felt loved by her husband and son. Tyra said words of wisdom, "hurt people hurt people". She was able to address the girl and say, you know how it feels to be hurt and yet in defense you hurt others. If you don't get anything else out of this competition, I hope that you will take this away with you.

It made me think... before I "judge" someone for the way that they have treated me or others, I might need to simply stop and think, why did that person act that way? Most people are not cruel just to be cruel. Most times something has happened to them to cause them to act or respond a certain way. Lord, help me to look deeper and see people how You see them and love them.