Happy Birthday, Ian!

Ten years ago today, Ian Kini Lindo was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica. We don't know much about his birth or his first 18 months, but we do know that God created him just the way he is for His perfect purpose and for His Glory! And, we also know that for the last 8 1/2 years, he has been in a wonderful children's home, called Robin's Nest, where he has been loved and cared for and quite possibly, doted over. :-) We are most thankful that the same God that created Ian and watches over him, laid it on our hearts to bring him home and make him part of our family. So, even though we aren't actually celebrating his birthday for 2 more weeks (we wanted everyone to be able to be here!), we are thanking God for him today and for the joy he is! Happy Birthday, Ian! We love you and are so glad you are here!!!

I think he was around 4 years old in the above and below pictures.

Always has that famous smile!

I snapped this picture of the birthday boy this morning! Ian Lindo Humphrey

More New Friends!

Ian enjoyed visits from Hannah and her mom this morning and Mrs. Bennett this afternoon. Hannah brought him jello jigglers in the shape of pumpkins and a very neat toy that fits right in his hand and makes noise every time he bumps it on something. While she was here, she brought him toys from his room and played with him, which he loved - especially the balloon! Mrs. Bennett brought a bag of really neat books and read to him (and Jack) and stayed to play some, too! She even let him borrow the books for awhile so we can enjoy them again. What a busy and fun day!

Ian and Hannah

Mrs. Bennett reading to Ian and Jack.

New Friends!

Ian had a visit from 2 new friends last weekend and loved every minute! We have noticed that he really loves little ones and we are assuming that it's because he was always surrounded by little ones at the children's home where he grew up. They gave us a photo album and there are pictures of children crawling all over his wheelchair and him, too. So, he loved having Isaac and Abigail visit and he even got a kiss from Miss Abigail!

Isaac wasn't too sure about this photo op!

29 Years Ago....

It doesn't seem possible that it was 29 years ago today on a beautiful, 80 degree, fall day that we said, "I do!" God has grown our marriage in so many, many ways and blessed us beyond anything we could have imagined! To Him be the Glory!

Exciting News!!

I think everyone who even remotely knows us (and several who don't) know that we are going to be grandparents in April! However, I visited with a friend yesterday who actually hadn't heard the news, so just to make sure everyone knows this most exciting, awesome, fantastic, amazing, thrilling news, I'm posting it here as well! We were home with Ian a week when Lindsay and Troy presented him with this shirt. The front has "Purdue" on it, but who cares about that when you see the back??!!!

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Ian and Jack in our front yard.

Tom and Ian on the mower, making me very nervous.

Go faster, Dad!

I have no idea why this one is sideways.

Weekend Fun

Ian is enjoying his first Indiana fall (winter?) and although he shivers so much that I think he will surely freeze to death, he is never ready to come inside. On Saturday, we went for a walk and he got to ride the mower with Dad. He wasn't so sure at first because it was so big and so loud but before long, he was wanting to go faster and faster. We had a couple of hours on Sunday to relax in front of our wonderful fireplace, where Ian and Lucy (Lindsay's dog) kept each other warm.
(I'm having trouble uploading pictures, so I'm trying this without pics first. Hopefully, they will follow later.