Our Relentless Guard

One morning recently we were awoken to Trixie's barking...very early, and on a Saturday, no less!   She wouldn't quit, so Jeremy went out to see what had her so excited.  She was barking at the car.  Yes, you read that right. She was barking at the car...sitting in the driveway.

He managed to quiet her a little, but it wasn't long before she was barking again, and wouldn't leave the car alone.  We decided there must be something in there. Jeremy opened the hood, and saw a mouse duck down in the motor. 

The mouse wasn't going to be shooed out of there with Trixie right there ready to pounce.  Jeremy even set a mousetrap on top of the engine, but the creature stayed hidden away in there. 

Good and faithful Trixie stayed right in this position all day.  She would not give up! 

Unfortunately, she was so relentless that she tried to get up under the car and go after it. In the process she managed to pull out and break some wires that had to be repaired.

Finally around 3:00 in the afternoon we had to go somewhere, so we took the car and hoped the mouse would fall out somewhere along the way.  I guess it did, because when we got back, Trixie didn't sniff anything out.  I hope the word has spread that mice are not welcome around here!

Super Sized

Can you see the beetle in this picture? 

(hint...it's under the water spout)

Here is a close up with a size comparison for you.

More Mouth Metal

Jonathan has some new hardware in his mouth.  He now has braces on the bottom teeth also, and rubber bands from the front top to the bottom in the back.  This has made things a little more uncomfortable for him, and he didn't eat much the first few days, but I think he is getting used to them now, and they haven't been bothering him as much.  Except for the fact that he has had three brackets come loose at three separate times and he has to go back to the dentist for them to be glued back on!  The dentist said that his molars are still small, which makes it harder to glue to the pieces on. If we keep having this problem, they may have to try something different.

It's a little tricky to get a picture of someone's teeth without them looking goofy, but we tried!

Isn't he cute?!?!

How Boys Apply Knowledge

Isn't it great when kids have knowledge...and also know how to apply it?!

In Honor of Super Tuesday

It is possible that we have been talking politics and elections a lot around here lately. This is what Judson was playing with this morning.

From left to right...Ted Cruz, Ben 'Cowson,' Marco 'Dogio,' Donald Trump, and Carly 'Catarino.'
(Those are Judson's original names, by the way.)  And then there are the moderators on the other side.

According to Judson, Carly 'Catarino' spoke out of turn and was kicked out. That's why she doesn't have a microphone. I've been listening to their speeches. This boy has quite an imagination, and he sure soaks in everything he hears!

We have a big responsibility with these bright boys!  Josiah and Jonathan have had a lot of questions about how the election process works, and some things we are learning right along with them.

We are praying for the outcome of the elections, but know that we cannot put our hope or trust in any politician. Only the Lord can truly "heal our land."