THE SHOCK FAMILY

Hey Dad, Kev just asked me if it feels like it's been 3 years. I have no idea. Sometimes it seems like it's been an eternity. And sometimes? Just yesterday. I do love that if I close my eyes I can still see your face. Hear your voice. Hope that never goes away. You know what's weird? Sometimes when I look in the mirror? I see your eyes -- In mine. Not sure I ever thought I wanted to grow up and look in the mirror and see you. But now? It just plain makes me smile. Guess what Dad... Alyssa and Kevin had their third baby girl. Know what they named her? Alice! Baby Alice. Mom is on cloud nine. Oh, and Alyssa calls her Punkie. How cute is that??? Now listen... I'm trying to get Billy and Amy to name their son Orville. Then we could have a little Orvie and Punkie. C'mon! Wouldn't that be so cool? They aren't going for it Dad. I still have a couple weeks to talk them into it. Drew says th

Toward the end of our Cruiser's class Sunday morning... We had used up all of our tricks. I had danced for the 3 year olds. Lance played baseball, soccer and cars with them. We read about God. We sang about God. And spiders. And bumblebees. We ate Goldfish for a snack. There were potty breaks. Lots of laughter... And tears. We had done it all in an hour and a half. Well... almost all. There was still one trick up our sleeves. Bubbles! Normally Lance does this job. Today, he let me have the pleasure. I can't begin to explain how much these kiddos love bubbles. But as I was busy blowing them... And they were busy chasing and popping them. I noticed something.  I would blow the bubbles. They would chase them. And then... They would all just look around at each other. Or down at the floor... Wondering where the bubble went. Except Elliot. He seemed to understand something that the other little ones did not. As soon