Sunday Six and a give-away

Note: Before I start my Sunday Six, my blog friend Lynne, is having a nice give-away for her 100th post from her home in Sweden. Go visit her at Bun Mountain.... and yes... I know how late I am getting around to my 100th post give away.... but stay tuned because I actually bought a couple of gift cards that I will give away later this week.

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Now for my Sunday Six.... and yes... I am still smiling, no beaming, over getting baby Calan.

Two weeks ago today we got to go to the hospital and meet our new little Calan.

(How can it only be two weeks???? It seems like we have loved this little boy forever!)

Today as I look back on the past two weeks I am still filled with wonder and awe.
I have so much to smile about that I can hardly contain myself.
and...
even though you may think that I have gone on about getting Calan long enough
I just have to share a few more photos with you..
and...
express the thankfulness in my heart once again.
You see, our whole family has been praying for Erin and Patrick to be blessed with a child for so long.... pleading that this prayer might be answered..
and now that it has been... I just can not thank our birth mom enough....
I can not thank my Heavenly Father enough.
My heart is smiling.
My soul is smiling.
Here are a few more pictures that explain my joy.

Even though we were sorry that Calan got sick a few hours after we brought him home.... and.... we were concerned during the time he spent back in the hospital, we were happy that he got such good care and that we got to bring him home after 4 days.
Our hearts go out to the familes who have their little ones in the hospital for long periods of time..
...some never to come home.
How blessed we are that our baby got better quickly.
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As much as I enjoyed holding this sweet babe in my arms...

As much as I loved looking at his darling face and feeling him hold on to my finger...

I loved seeing him with Erin and Patrick even more.The love radiates between them.
It is tangible.
It is beautiful.

These cute parents make my heart sing.

Patrick just can't get enough of his little son....

...and neither can Erin.

I loved watching them care for him with such tenderness.

I loved hearing Grampy sing to his little buddy.

I loved every minute of the time we had together.
This was us at our Easter dinner just a week ago today.

It was a blessed day.

A day full of praise and thankfulness.

Even though I am back home now ,I will always treasure these memories in my heart.
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When I was a little girl I used to sing a song in my primary class that has been ringing in my head all week. I can not remember all of the words because it has been a long time since I've sung it but the melody keeps going through my mind. The words go something like this.

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Can a little child like me thank the Father fittingly?

Yes, oh, yes be good and true, patient, kind in all you do.

Learn to share and do your part.

Learn to say with all your heart

Father I thank Thee, Father I thank Thee

Father in Heaven, I thank Thee.

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Those may not be the exact words to the song but they are close.

That is the question I am asking.

How can I find a way to express my thankfulness fittingly?

There are not words to express my gratitude for my children and grandchildren...

...for my John... my husband of 43 years... my eternal companion..

...for my friends....for my home....for my health....

...and most of all for my testimony that God lives and loves us...and answers our prayers....

...that our Savior Jesus Christ died for us....

I know that I truly am a child of God.... how could I not be smiling???

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I have some other wonderful news about my other grandchildren which I will enjoy sharing with you another time.

I hope that you have had a good week and that you are smiling too.

Much love, Lura