Wow What A Week

It is Sunday evening and I am finally getting a chance to get online. We have had VBS all week long. The whole Beam Family was involved. Matt and I each taught a class, Josh and David helped out with the kids and Joe and Seth attended. I am so thrilled that this year was sooooooo great! We had so many kids and we had an abundance of helpers. I am so proud of Janet Rollins and the job she did as VBS director, it just all came off without a hitch. I had the younger elementary age group and I had a great group of kids. I usually had between 9-12 kids each night. They were awesome! We did have the usual problem of getting Seth to participate, but I showed him the "naughty seat" and that was all it took. By the way, the church does not have a naughty seat, I just let him think that! Whatever works right?

Just A Day In The Life

Life is just moving on from day to day here. The time just flies. I remember when I was expecting Josh, time seemed to drag by. I felt that I would be pregnant forever an he would never come. I am a lot older and have the four boys and I can't seem to stop long enough to catch my breath. I only have a little over 12 weeks to go and it seems like I just took the test a week ago. The boys are amazing, Josh is the biggest help and comfort to me. He seems to understand all that I am feeling and going through, and will do anything to help me. David is really growing up. I was talking to him the other day and looking at him very closely. I could see glimpses of the man he is growing into. His activity level shames me, I think he exercises in his sleep. Joey is soooo excited about the new baby. He asks everyday how she is and if she is awake. He will reach out and touch my belly, he talks to her and kisses her. I think this baby already has a knight in shining armor to protect her from the world. Seth is the cutest thing. He says the funniest things and makes the funniest faces. He is alternating between having a red baby and a green baby. He insists that my baby is pink now and does not change colors. I do think he will have the hardest time adjusting but I'm sure he'll be fine. I tease Matt about his time in the Carribean but really, he is the rock of this family. He leads us and guides us emotionally and spiritually, he takes care of our needs and a lot of our wants. He is more than I could have ever hoped for in a husband. Yep, life in the Beam family flows right along just like all the rivers around here. I am certainly thankful for the ride!

Free Time???

I confess that I am in bondage to baseball and cannot free myself. I am only exaggerating by a teeny bit. David won the Sub-District championship and is moving on to the District. We are looking at another 2 weeks of baseball at least. If his team keeps winning, we may be finished sometime in August. I am very proud of him, he is taking this all in stride, not letting it go to his head or anything. I think he realizes this is an opportunity to be appreciated. We had another ultrasound on Tuesday. The baby is 2 pounds now and very lovely if that fuzzy black and white photo can be trusted. I am so astounded every time I look at my family. I have been blessed beyond anything I could have ever imagined for myself. God is so good.