So Proud

In nursery a few weeks ago, Cade got a classic object lesson. They had learned about faith being like a seed, and given the kids a cup of dirt, and planted a bean in it. In the past, I've thought "nice object lesson, but who knows if it actually grows". Anything of this sort always spills before we even make it home. But I carefully brought this cup home and had a lot of help and reminders to water it diligently. Within a week, to my amazement, it was actually growing. And it kept growing. I wanted to see how big this bean would actually get, but sure enough as soon as I was done taking this picture, Cade had broken the stem and the plant died. But the bean made a pretty impressive stalk, and Cade was proud!

Holy Cow

One of the conversations that are just fun to have with your kids:
It starts off with me proclaiming my love with something like "I sure love you boys a lot". Eli thinking to himself...hm, I wonder how much is a lot?. He incredulously asks "Not more than the alphabet"? To which my reply was "Yep, way more than the alphabet".
"Do you love us more than the store"?
"Of Course".
"More than places"
"Yes"
Then he really started thinking and asking. He wanted to get to the bottom of just how much I loved them. He asked "more than cars", "more than lamps", "more than van huge cars"?
My obvious reply was yes.
"Do you love us more than way up to the sky"?
"Yep, more than way up to the sky".
"Holy cow, I can't believe you love us more than way up to the sky. That means you'll never not like us".
He's starting to grasp the enormity of my love, but he wants to make sure.
"Do you love us more than all the way up to the sky mixed together with 20 mixed together with 100"? (Obviously an astronomical amount). And in his most enthusiastic voice proclaims:
"Holy, Holy Cow!!! That's a LOT!!!!"
And it's true...I love my boys more than way up to the sky mixed together with 20 mixed together with 100!!

You've got a birthday shout hooray!

Cade turned the big 2 on Sunday. Eli had a hard time sleeping the night before he was so excited to see what was in Cade's packages.





Cade is our little "ball boy" and loves balls of all shapes and sizes.
Now Eli won't have to share his spiderman towel with Cade anymore. (Although surprisingly, he often gave up the coveted towel to keep his brother happy)

Edward changed his mind!

Homeless

If ever we are homeless, I will rely on my sons to build us a nice "fort". They practice their "self reliance" about twice a day.


Sometimes they even dress up the fort for special visitors like Uncle Bennett.

A sad goodbye

Farewell dear friends. It is sad to see you go (especially because you only made it through one boy), but you have served us well.

Gingerbread House

Making a gingerbread house requires serious concentration.

Nibble Nibble little mouse, who has been nibbling at my house?

If it weren't for tell tale signs of frosting, this would be the face of pure innocence.