Favorite Summer Pictures!

Warning!  Picture HEAVY!

Run Daddy & Aden!  They were still holding the bat :o)

 Holding an anteater.

 Very cute!

 Just playing with Photobooth on vacation!

 He loves me :o)

 I know...there are no words but it's pretty darn fun.

 Silly boy!

 I love, love seeing them run like this!

 There was so much giggling!  Giraffes love romaine lettuce!

 Daddy and Aden :o)

 My sweet babies!

Children, Internet and Pornography

Charis, my 8 1/2 year old, just asked me if she could go on google to pull up some animal websites.  I stepped in to do it and as some "doggie" images showed up, it reminded me that it's my job to keep her safe on the internet. It was just a couple of years ago that we had two separate family friends who were exposed to pornography at her age.

Both families had computers out in the open. Both families had safety features on the computer. In fact, one family has a computer tech in the house so they had amazing safety features for children who explore the internet. Both boys were doing some googling for school and both boys in a matter of minutes with mom in the room or nearby were exposed to pornography at 9 years old. Both boys felt uncomfortable with it but didn't know what to say to their parents so instead both were pulled into it for a matter of weeks before going to mom and dad.

These families did everything they were "supposed" to do to protect their children but had to work through some things earlier than they had hoped to.. Both boys are fine now and the families worked through it in a healthy way but the recollection is a reminder to me to not relax while Charis is learning the internet. I just wanted to encourage my friends who have children who are surfing the internet to be involved, stay on top of your game. Nobody else is going to watch out for your babies like you will.