Talkin' about God

One of the greatest blessings of being a parent is getting to talk with our kids about the things of God. Hearing them talk about God is another of those blessings!

In a recent conversation with Grandpa Zeikle, Caleb told Grandpa that he wasn't having a very good day.
"Why not?" asked Grandpa.
"Well, I didn't make very good choices."
"Sometimes grown-ups don't make good choices either. Caleb, why do you think that we don't make good choices?"
"Cause we're not like God."
Wow! We were so challenged by his confident answer, so full of truth.

Thank you, Lord, for giving Caleb a desire to know Your truth!


A couple of recent questions Caleb has asked me are:
"Do you think Jesus tells jokes?"
"Will we have scars in heaven?" (We were talking about Thomas wanting to see the scars in Jesus' hands.)

So, what do you think about Caleb's questions?

Zeikle Family - Next Generation

So, we had all 6 of the Zeikle great-grandkids together and had to try a picture. At least they're all there... :)
Caleb, Leif, Alison, Clayton, Alexia and Andrew had fun getting to know each other.
Any more for next year?

Royals Game!

Caleb loved the "Rotten Candy" (that's what he calls it!); sitting in his blue seat; talking with Mommy, Daddy, Uncle Seth & Aunt Sarah; and cheering for his baseball team; but NOT the fireworks at the end of the game. No, the Royals did not win, but we didn't have high expectations.

Best Buddies!

Aren't they sweet?!? I just love watching Caleb & Sophie play together. Here, they were watching a Veggie Tales together. When they got a little scared, they just huddled close together.

Strangers!

Oh, dear! I seem to have lost my children! They were just here, but now I have these two strangers in the house...

Crown Center

My friend, Cheryl, took us to Crown Center for lunch. We had so much fun at Fritz's. Our food was brought to us by a train that goes around the top of the restaurant. You can see Caleb's conductor's hat. After lunch, we played outside for awhile by the fountains.

I love spring here in KC!

By the way, can you tell that Ali loved posing for pictures? She loves this hat and kept posing for the camera while we were outside.

Wow! The Zoo has Bugs!

Okay, so I know we go to the zoo a lot and I always post pictures. BUT, I just cracked up at the one with the three kids examining the bugs on the ground. Sure, we take them to the zoo to see all the animals, and all they care about are the bugs!?!

Also, Alison was thrilled to have her friend Kaylin come with us. Caleb enjoyed acting as big brother to the little girls.

New Hat

Ali loves her new hat - can you tell?

Kite Day

Ali was so sweet on our day out. She looked adorable and we loved watching her enjoy the sights!

Kite Day

Ever have one of those days that just couldn't be more perfect? We went to a Kite Show at the community college, and the weather was warm and windy. The kids got to make their own little kites, and they LOVED it!

Great-Grannies Seawell

The Zeikle women took the kids and made a road trip to Indiana to visit the Great-Grannies. Everyone behaved well, and the visit went smoothly.

Family Pics

Aren't we lovely?

Caleb got to sing in church for Easter, and then we all had lunch over at Grandma & Grandpa Zeikle's house. It was great having Aunt Meghan in town!

Egg Hunt

Look what we found!

We Love Easter Eggs!

It's a bit messy, but we had a blast!

The Little Mommy

Andrew fits just right in Ali's doll stroller. She doesn't like pushing it now if he's not in it! She is really starting to talk more now. She mimics so much of what we say and do. She and Caleb often sing to Andrew.

Zoo Fun!

We had a great time at the zoo with the Bledsoes and Broadys. Caleb & Ben roared so loud they woke up the leopard! Sam & Ali were just chillin' while we watched the sea lion show.

!Fiesta!

We celebrated Ali's 2nd birthday with a fiesta. Taco salad is one of her favorite foods, so it seemed appropriate. She had a great day!

Oh, and we're showing that Ali is "two."