A day of S's

Sophie was feeling quite sassy on this beautiful spring day.  I put on her shirt and jeans but she decided to add the sandals, sunglasses and smiles.  Simply stunning!

Adopted photo session

"He predestined us to be adopted as his sons
through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—"
Ephesians 1:5 (NIV


I have been a fan of Third Day for years.  They are one of contemporary christians biggest bands and they rock.  Recently they released a video of a song they recorded about adoption.  The video includes many adopted children including the lead singer, Mac Powell's adopted children.   It's a great video and great song.

 I received an email from them recently asking for folks who have adopted to submit photos of their families, holding signs that say ADOPTED on them.  They want to use them in a slideshow to play during their concert while they are singing the song,  Children of God.  I thought this sounded like fun so I  made some signs and got everybody together.  Madison's friend Wes was over and he became our official photographer.  Like all family photo shoots, there is the good and the bad.

Not looking at the camera.

Oops!  Dad's eyes are closed.

"Hold your sign straight."

This is the one!

Thoughts from the rear....

I was busy cleaning the bathrooms when my teenager asked if I would like to go with he and Brandon to the YMCA and work out.  Madison has known that I've been trying to get back for some time and have been procrastinating so when he was kind enough to include me, his middle aged mother, I felt obliged to go.  He volunteered to drive, so I climbed in the back and buckled in.

As I was sitting there listening to Brandon go on and on about the 8 pieces of pizza, 4 cheezy breadstix and desert he ate at Gatti's a few minutes earlier, and watched Madison find the perfect song on his ipod, I couldn't help but chuckle to myself.  I found it funny that Madison was now driving my old car and I was sitting in the spot he sat in so many times having to listen to the music I wanted on the radio.  I loved it!  

I also couldn't help but think, "he drives too fast!"