Come on England!

Ben followed the lead of the England rugby team by having some broccoli today - though he didn't manage it for breakfast as they seem to (Broccoli v foie gras)! Obviously we're hoping Ben will be cheering our boys on in his sleep tonight!

Baptism

This weekend was a very special time for us as a family, as we celebrated Ben's baptism at our church in Kenilworth, during the Harvest service. It was a lovely day, and a great opportunity to say thank you to God for the wonderful gift He's given us in Ben and to join with family and friends in praying for his future. Thanks to everyone who came and shared the day with us.

One of Ben's godparents, Kay, was unable to be with us in person as she's living in Ecuador, but we were able to share a beautiful letter she had written to Ben. This is part of her prayer for him:

"Daily, I ask God's richest blessings upon your life.
For your childhood years I pray that laughter and joy will be your constant companions.
That you will know such safety and security in your growing up
And will have that freedom to discover and delight
In all the beauty God has given you in this world."

On Saturday we also had the opportunity to get to know our beautfiul goddaughter Tabitha, who has grown up so much since we last saw her in April. We love the photo below of Ben and his 'God-sister', who he definitely took a shine to!

Big boy now

Last week Ben graduated to a foward facing car seat - here he is looking very pleased with himself. Now he is even more of a distraction to driver and passenger as we try to point things out to him as we go along! Seems a far cry from when we were first taking him out in the car: