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I took the boys to the park to try and escape the "cabin fever" of the late afternoon hours before Daddy arrives home. We signed Hayden up for his first soccer league beginning next month so he has been having fun kicking the ball for practice. We can't wait to see him on the field.
We dedicated Evan last Sunday, January 20th. Poor baby didn't feel very good and was exhausted (as you can clearly see above). Hayden didn't even get to go church to see it as he was sick. However, I realize this was more of a day for Steve and I to remember what our commitment is to raising our sons. I suppose the day not being so eventful with typical afterward activities allowed me to focus on what it meant for us to make this promise to our Father. Thank you, Lord, for entrusting us with our precious sons who we pray will grow in Your love and seek You.
5 days had passed by the time I took this picture. It looked much worse last week when I arrived to his preschool to have an "incident report" waiting for me to sign and a child that looked like he scrubbed pavement with his nose. My sweet Hayden. It looked like it really hurt! The protective Momma bear in me wanted to hide him out in the house for a few days but I have to remind myself to be prepared that this won't be the last time he comes home with cuts and scrapes.
Hayden is saying some of the cutest things lately. It is funny to hear him verbalize what thoughts are going through his mind.
Lauren a.k.a. (Aunt La La) took him to see a movie the other day and while they were in the car Lauren had pointed out some horses they saw as they were driving down the Tollway. Lauren told me it went something like this.
Lauren: Do you see the horses, Hayden?
Hayden: Yes, but where is the farmer?
Lauren: I'm not sure, Hayden.
Hayden: He is probably in the barn watching football.
Steve decided that was probably a pretty accurate assessment.
Hayden also recently inquired how Jesus is able to stand on the clouds up in Heaven. I am not sure where Hayden obtained the vision that Jesus was up in the clouds but I guess that is always what we envisioned as children too. He also wanted to know how God could hear his prayers being so "far, far away." I told Hayden that for sure God is always with him no matter how far away it seems He might be. We were driving down the road as we had this conversation and Hayden then ask if God just jumped out the window. I so badly wanted to turn around to see if Hayden was searching for God in the back seat.
Oh Little "E" what a busy little man you are. You are always in such a rush to discover all there is in this life (if we only could share even a fraction of your enthusiasm!) Mommy sometimes has a hard time keeping up with your adventures and amazing ability to get out of or climb anything.You are the one child in the nursery that can manage to climb up out of those plastic bucket seat chairs that are built into the table for snack time as all the other babies watch you in wonder as their little legs continue to dangle below the table. This past week I found you standing on top of the dining room table when I left the chair pulled out just enough that you could climb up to see what you were missing up there. Thank you for the little daily workout sessions. I guess you are aware that after 30 our metabolisms start slowing down - just keeping me going out of thoughtfulness, huh?
Christmas was good this year. We got to spend time with everyone and just enjoy the company of one another. I was reminded of how thankful I am to have so many loving people in our lives.
