Playing with Daddy's Bandage

I love how this picture captures a bit of Caleb's personality

Healing with Pleasure

After a day or two of cautious creeping around, Caleb decided to make his daddy's recovery a little bit more fun. He kept tickling Brandon's foot as he had discovered that Brandon couldn't move it! Smart boy! Zach did what he does best... and supervised with a look of gleeful satisfaction.

Encouraging Words

A couple of days ago I was running errands. The boys were in the stroller and I was attempting to push it while carrying several large storage bins to the checkout counter. After a near collision with an older woman and one collision with a store display (good thing Caleb is tough) I made it to the counter, paid and struggled my way out to the car. As I was loading the kids and bins into the car the woman who had been behind me in line ran over to me and gave me a big hug. "You are doing such a good job!" she smiled. " I watched you wheel your way around in there while talking to your little ones... I know how hard it can be and I can tell you are a hard worker... your boys are beautiful..." I stayed quiet, basking in this unexpected gift of encouragement, as she said a few more things that gave me a much needed lift. I was so blessed by this kind stranger's words. I hope the next time I notice someone out and about I will have the courage and take the time to go up to them and give them a hug, a smile, or some encouraging words!

Moving on up!

We finally broke down and decided to get Caleb a "big boy" bed. I have been fighting it as I knew it would make things more difficult for awhile. I won't bore you with the details... We found a bed at a garage sale over the weekend and Cabe helped put it together when we got home. He loved helping daddy and is doing great in his new bed! What a big boy!

Grandma!

This is us... sending you flowers via blog. Wish I could be there to give you a hug in person.
We love you!

Happy Birthday Caleb!

Last night we celebrated Caleb's 2nd Birthday. He had such a good time and soaked up all of the attention. He finally got to enjoy some birthday cake, as he has been talking about it since Zachary's birthday. I am so thankful for this little man, he is such a joy to us. It is nearly impossible to capture a picture of him lately, as he has strong feelings towards the camera, but here he is displaying some of his excitement and his contagious laugh.