Thomas the Tooth Brush!

       Micaiah fights us "tooth" and nail every night when attempting to brush his teeth, to the point that his teeth starting turning yellow just below his gums. He would let us brush the front part of his teeth but trying to get to his molars was virtually impossible. The other night when grocery shopping my eye's fell upon this battery operated Thomas the Train tooth brush and I thought I would give it a try. The tip of the brush spins and the brush head is way too big for his mouth so I wasn't sure if he was even going to like it but I thought that it would be worth a try. Well, as you can see from the photo, he loves it. He actually gets excited when it is time to brush his teeth. He also does his own brushing once I have finished. Now he likes brushing his teeth and I have the peace of mind knowing that his teeth are getting the cleaning that they need.

      

My Amazin' Asian

   Amber has been working at a local Picture People photography studio for the past couple of months and though there is little room for photographic creativity there she has developed in so many ways in her photographic ability since being there. Below are a few images that she created while taking pictures of a good friend of ours at the Union Station in Kansas City. It is so awesome getting to see her express herself through things that she is passionate about. For the past 5 years she has given herself over to staying at home to raise our children, sacrificing doing the things that she really enjoys doing, and for that I owe her a lifetime of gratitude. It also makes it so much more valuable to me when she is given the opportunity to create something like what you will see below. I love you Amber Rich! You are truly my amazin' Asian :)

 

My Princess

    Anna is becoming more and more beautiful every day, both inside and out. She is becoming such an amazing little lady and it is pure joy watching her grow. I remember that it wasn't too long ago that we had to beg her to smile and to pose and even then she would only produce those forced and unnatural images. But this time she simply climbed up onto the chair and "lounged." With her natural beauty, though, it will be my goal to show and to teach her that true beauty ought to lie within her heart.