A Serious Post

Tonight Sean got a call from one of his childhood friends. His son, Jack, passed away on Sunday. Unfortunately we have had a feeling we would get this call because Jack was born with trisome 13. It's unheard of to have a baby survive with this condition, but Jack has lived 9 years.

I honestly believe things happen for a reason, and I believe God put Jack into our lives to show us the true miracle of life. Although he could not see, hear or communicate, Jack taught us about the miracle of life and God's creation.

Sean and I have both witnessed the amazing dedication and love Greg and Kendra had for their son. They spoke openly about his condition, and their love for Jack is endless. We have witnessed their unending care and attention to their son with whom they could never communicate the way I do with my sons. I've always admired them.

It's impossible for me to even think about the pain they are experiencing. My heart breaks knowing the heartache they are enduring.

Sean and I both talked about how blessed and lucky we are to have our boys. I can hardly wait for them to wake up in the morning so I can hug and kiss them.

I hope you stop to take time to realize the beauty of life, especially if you have children.

Jack will be missed, but we know he is with Jesus.

Two Little Firemen

Last Sunday a fire truck pulled in the parking lot just as we were getting out of our van. The boys loved watching them park it in the lot. We walked over to get a closer look and the nice (and cute!) firemen let Max and Myles get in it. Myles told them he wants to be a fireman when he grows up, so they put him in the driver's seat. Max sat in the passenger's seat with the headset. Both boys were in awe and said very little. After reading and looking at so many fire trucks, they loved being up close. Daddy took the boys to the fire station last spring, but I can tell they would love to go again!

Mowing at Lala's House

I'm serious when I say Max and Myles love to help Papa mow. This is Max on his way to help. He "dressed" himself and rode all the way with this on. Priceless!
After the trimming, mowing, edging and blowing were complete, Molly, Libby and the boys ran through the sprinklers. They all had a ball!! I just wish you could hear them laughing and screaming. It was just as much fun watching!

Murphy

One day last week, I went in to the boys' room to find this darling picture. (And, yes, they still sleep in their cribs. Why ruin a good thing when they love them so much?) Anyway, this is Murphy. GJ bought these dolls for Max and Myles' 2nd birthday. The only request I had for them was a "soft" BOY doll. They are hard to find, and GJ got this off the Internet. They are precious dolls that I have given as gifts because I know how hard it is to find them. Boys need dolls too. They teach compassion and empathy! (BTY, Max's doll's name is Marshall. We could not break the "M" theme.)

Mohawks!

Fun with GJ and Papa

One of the boys' favorite things to do is mow with Papa. They always ask him if he is going to mow when we see him. Last Saturday, Papa dug around the trees in his yard and added mulch around them. We were able to watch and help him with one of the trees. The boys loved the shovels and wheelbarrow. Luckily, Papa was the only one who got dirty.

GJ pitched the ball to the boys when we were finished. They love to hit it, and she did great pitching it. Our fun in the backyard ended when we saw big bumblebees flying around under the deck. Papa ended up finding a nest, so we headed inside to take a bath in GJ's big tub. They loved it!

Sprinklers at Lala's

Last week we went to Lala's house for dinner. Papa brought her new sprinklers which the boys could not wait to run through. Since we did not have swimming suits, I stripped the boys to their big boy underwear. They had so much fun running through the sprinklers; I can still hear them laughing.

Lala told me we looked WT, and I reminded her they were her WT sprinklers. Luckily, we were in the backyard!