Fuzzy Picture, but Funny Kid

Newest talent by Samuel... shoving raisins in his nose and then eating them... yum!

Samuel had a big day today! After a lot of discussion, we decided to go ahead and have him circumsized. The scariest part for me was having him put under, especially since we don't know much about his medical history. I have a whole new respect for parents who have faced serious medical issues with their children. I was teary eyed just leaving him with the nurse for this procedure! The staff at Children's Mercy were super friendly and kind. I was really impressed with everyone we dealt with. The procedure went well and he has lots of pain meds, so he is doing great. He was ready to play this afternoon! Here's a pre-procedure pic- we both look exhausted as we had to be downtown at 6 AM!

P.S.

I meant to include this with yesterday's post...

I think I posted this link once before quite awhile ago, but wanted to do it again. One of the dear Guatemalan families we met in Guatemala has started a school just outside of Antigua for children who can't afford school. They started in January, but continue to look for sponsors for students. Their blog is called "On Their Behalf". These little kids are just precious. There are some new pictures up this weekend and as I look at them, my heart hurts. Please join me in praying for these kids, their families and that God would raise up sponsors for them. There's info on the blog about how to sponsor if you're interested. The U.S. contacts are friends of ours here in the KC area.

You know you live in Missouri when....

... it is 60 on Thursday and snows five inches on Saturday!

And it is supposed to be 50 again on Monday and 70 by the middle of next week! It has snowed a couple of times since Samuel has been home, but this was the first time we were able to get out an play. My parents have a great hill so we headed to their house with the Whitworth's for some sledding. The vote is that Jimmy and the dog, Buddy, had more fun than anyone else.

Here's another picture from a few weeks ago on Erick's birthday at the park....