After Much Loss Comes Faith and Healing: The Kids

Valentines Day was nice. When the kids got home from school, Jared and I had filled little sacks with candy and treats and had hidden them around the house. The kids had to go searching like a treasure hunt for their sack. Once they found a sack, they had to look on the outside of the sack to see if was their name on it. Joseph found 4 of the sacks. It was really fun.

Vanessa is in 8th grade and they had a dance over at the school. Vanessa got asked to dance by a boy that she really likes. She was pretty happy about that. The girls in our neighborhood love and look up to her. She never has a hard time finding a friend to do something with. She is 13 years 9 months old.

Bruce is becoming more independent and able to entertain himself and play by himself better recently. He is 3 and a half years old.

Rex has been arguing more with us lately. He wants his way and has been having a hard time just obeying. He loves healthy foods and is easy to please. He has a large group of friends at school and in our neighborhood. Kids love him. He is 7 years old.

Joseph is a very helpful child. He is motivated by rewards. He likes to tell his side to every situation, and wants to be right even when he isn't right. There aren't many kids his age in our neighborhood that are his age. He is 10 years 7 months old.

Eric is in the famous grumpy pre-pubescence stage. He is very sensitive to how his body looks and how he is different than a lot of the other kids at his school. He has a lot friends too. He is 12 years 7 months old.