A little update

Andrew has come so far in such a short time. Today he had his first professional haircut after this photo was taken. He hopped right up into the chair and enjoyed every minute of it. Just a few short months ago he would have put up a huge fight. He loves to play outside. Sledding was a big hit this past winter. He also likes to rough house with the big brothers. He is doing a lot of imaginary play these days. Leah and Andrew are starting to form quite a bond. Whenever he gets a treat he makes sure that Leah gets one too. They play together very well for the most part. In the beginning they were both quite jealous of each other but now they are more like a little team. Of course they have their moments like we all do :-} Thanks for stopping by.

HAPPY 7TH BIRTHDAY LEAH

We thank the Lord for bringing this child into our lives. On 3-4-09 she celebrated her 7th birthday. When Leah joined our family she was almost 41/2 years old. She has been a brave bundle of energy. Sometimes she drives her big brothers crazy. They just can't believe that they ever behaved in such a rambunctious manor. "She is soooo loud," they often say. :-) Leah loves life. She is loving, curious, full of energy, and loves to pretend she is a princess. During the summer months she won't have much time for the princess stuff because she will be riding her bike, climbing trees, rollerskating, swimming and more. Leah is a special kid (they all are) and we are honored to share our lives with her.

Enjoy Unca Matt's number analysis

Miss Leah rounds out the 4 birthdays in the Porter household in 31 days. She is now 7 years old.

For my usual number analysis, we've got the granddaddy here. Probably the only number with more significance than 7 is 3. There are literally so many 7's in the Bible, in culture, in nature, etc. that it would take at least a short book to list them all. Here's some highlights:Biblically, seven is the number of spiritual perfection. The 7th is the Sabbath rest, both in days and in years. There are so many 7's in Scripture:- days of creation- generations to Enoch, who walked with God- pairs of clean animals on Noah's ark- years of service to Laban for each of Jacob's wives- years of plenty and famine foretold by cows in Pharaoh's dreams- Feasts of the Lord- days of the feasts of Passover and Tabernacles- branches of the menorah- articles in the tabernacle- days of cleansing or consecration for several things- days marching around Jericho & times they marched the last day- years to build the temple- people groups ["-ites"] driven out of Canaan by the Israelites- washings of Naaman in Jordan River- spirits of the Lord- loaves to feed 4,000 and baskets left over- "words" of Christ on the cross- churches, candlesticks, stars, angels, plagues, seals, bowls, trumpets, thunders, etc. in Revelation- many, many more7 is also the number of:- colors of the rainbow (even though we have to add the odd 'indigo' to get it)- neck bones in the majority of land animals- neutral pH; pure water is pH 7- spots on a common ladybug- orifices in the human head (mouth, nostrils, eyes, ears)- rows of elements in the periodic table- bodies in the solar system visible to the naked eye and known since ancient times (Sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn)- Wonders of the World- Dwarves with Snow White- Virtues- "Deadly Sins"- hills of Rome- "heavens" (7th heaven)- notes in the musical scale [do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti]- books in the Chronicles of Narnia and the Harry Potter series- Habits of Highly Effective People- years until the so-called marital "itch"- continents (N. America, S. America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, Antarctica)- "seas" - games in the final playoff series for pro baseball, basketball, and hockey- many, many more things
So, happy 7 to Leah!- Unca Matt -
(Thanks Unca Matt!) One of the first things Leah in English was "Unca Matt"