I have to start off tonight by recounting a exchange between the 17 year old and the 7 year old. Zach is still trying to grasp the concept of graduation/adulthood/NET team. On the way to take him to drivers ed (yikes!) the comment was made (jokingly) about him being a "holy man". Zach said that he wasn't a "holy man' yet since he hadn't left for the NET program. The precious 7 year old piped up in a very sure voice from the back seat "Zach-you receive the Holy Eucharist every Sunday-THAT makes YOU HOLY!" Needless to say we two "adults" in the front seat were speechless and it took a few minutes to pick up our jaws. Who says the little children are too young to "get it"-the whole Eucharist-Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ has obviously never come in contact with such sages that live under the humble Jimenez roof! My heart cries out for all the children in the world that may never be able to have and live that precious close relationship that my children...esp my 7 year old Cameron have with Jesus-and for the society that works so hard to steal that irreplaceable innocence from their hearts and minds.
Ok, on another crazy note: 
This is what met me in my driveway when Xavier and I came back from shopping! My dear Alex had gone swimming at a friends and several girls got ahold of his hair!
Then....my dear Zach comes outside (from cleaning) to get the groceries out of the car.....
He was wearing Cameron's swim goggles and of course listening to music! They called themselves the Freak and the Geek. This picture captures a lot of their personalities....Alex the free spirit, crazy, ham, wild child.....Zach the techno, quiet, somber, sci-fi, warden of the west, computer guy. I just love this picture.
Of course today being the first official school's out day-the neighborhood guys are having a sleepover . Aaron the Marine is back for graduation so they all have their airsoft guns and flashlights, x-boxes, and assorted guy things to keep them busy. I'm saying a special prayer for Deb-the mom of the Marine who is being invaded by all the testosterone boys tonight!
Then there is Isaac who has taken to practicing some type of yoga in his car seat. He gets strapped in, waits till all the adults are strapped in then tosses both shoes and socks and wiggles himself into the "lotus" position! Of course he meditates while singing VeggieTale songs at the top of his lungs-accentuating the last word of every verse with an operatic yell that makes everyone clasp their ears!
