Things That Warm My Heart

t's cold as whiz out today and we got our first snow last night. As usual down south, it has paralyzed the city. Though my hands and feet are chilled to the bone my heart is warm with thoughts of our little ones. Lindsey and Neil have Adalei all settled in and Layla is becoming the perfect big sister. She loves to hold Adalei. Anything Lindsey needs Layla is ready to help. Layla asks some really sweet questions that tell me she is working hard to figure this sister thing out. Adalei is so pretty ... I love to get close to her and listen to all the baby sounds and rub my nose against her face.

Nick and Christy had a Christmas party last night, Karen is recovering from the flu so I stayed with Bradyn. We had a great time playing super heroes and decorating his room. When he finally got sleepy I read him a couple of Bible stories, and laid beside him. After about 10 minutes I thought he was asleep but then he rolled over, looked at me and said ... "papa, I love you" ... a million dollars wouldn't have had as much impact on me as hearing Bradyn's words.