Watching the children play ~

(This is from about 2 months ago)-

It is spring and just gorgeous out! Just about every afternoon I take my kids outside to play. Our street is full of kids, so there is usually quite a crew that gathers to play in the cul-de-sac right in front of my house. Today there are are only 4- my 3 kids and the little boy next door. Our neighbor next door is an African American family. They have a 7 year old son named "TJ", and she recently had a baby last November whom was born early with a treatable heart condition. I was able to reach out to them during his birth and get to know them a little better.
TJ and my kids are just sitting there in the street playing happily together. Having such a great time.
While watching them, 2 thoughts came to my mind . . . 1. This could be what my family will look like in the near future. I didn't mind that at all. 2. Kids are just amazing- how they are just so innocent. You very rarely hear a child talking about how another child looks, or the color of their skin. I love that about kids! Too bad adults aren't the same.

We continue to pray for the sweet child God has for our family, and the birth mom.