Friday, February 26, 2016

The Kids: Isaac

Isaac Johnner.  He's our little man.  We named him Isaac because God gave him to us as an answer to prayer.  Isaac means laughter.  Isaac made us laugh again after mourning another child lost through miscarriage and he continues to make us laugh every day.  When he laughs, everyone laughs, because his laugh is contagious.

Isaac turned five at the end of December.  He's tiny compared to his brothers when they were the same age.  In fact, Isaac has a very difficult time keeping his pants from falling down.  The battle is a daily one and it is real.  He's also very concerned about looking "weird" in regards to what he wears. So between his twigginess and his fashion sense, he's been our most difficult boy to clothe to date.

Just like his older brothers, Isaac loves to pretend to be a fighter pilot, a cowboy or a Rebel Fighter. Even though the eleven and under members of the family have not seen the new Star Wars movie, there's enough brand recognition, even in this t.v./cable free household (we do watch videos), that Star Wars is now a thing with our little boys.  Legos are regularly transformed into the Millennium Falcon.  Isaac, Joel and Jude spend a good part of each day running around the house and property pretending to be fleeing the Empire.

Isaac still loves ears.  Now that Joseph is older, he only occasionally tolerates an ear message from his older brother.  Poor Isaac.  He's no longer the rajah he used to be.

Isaac is becoming more his own person day by day.  He's starting to express his ideas and fill me in on funny stories about Joseph that he thinks I would find humorous, too.  Puzzles are a favorite activity for Isaac. He's quite patient and has a long attention span when putting together a puzzle.  His favorite books are still Richard Scarry books.  His favorite food is "cheesy wice." (Leftover brown rice, sprinkled with cheese, heated in the microwave.)

When we manage to pull together family Bible time, Isaac likes to add to the suggestions of what hymns we will sing. One of his favorite hymns is one his daddy taught the family, Victory in Jesus. Isaac also likes to help lead the family in saying the Lord's Prayer.  We pray that Isaac will continue to grow in the wisdom and knowledge of the Lord.



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