family strings

There are so many days when I stand embarrased and in anxious disbelief about what my treasures are doing around me.  Some moments can be filled with little boy's frustrated screams and clomping feet of someone being chased and another one being the chaser.  They can literally be so loud that they can't hear me...they tune me out, run past me on a desperate mission.

  Once the chaser has caught his prey, round two then begins.  This is when mama attempts to, again, stop the madness followed with some type of consequence and "will you forgive me" routine.  Of course, during the whole chase I wish they could just enjoy one another and be best friends!

This last Thursday, Noah went to Michigan to spend a few nights with Grandma and Papa and cousin Grant Man.  This was the first time he would spend the night without his brother.  Noah couldn't cram enough blankets fast enough into his green overnight backpack. He was excited.  He was ready.

But....Carrson... was confused. Ryan and I talked it up to him that he would get some special time with us.  We would go to the movies and take him on a date.  In fact, we did have a great "date" with him. However, the thought of his first friend NOAH JACK never left his mind.  As much wonder and loneliness an almost 4 year old heart and mind can have, my boy had. 

 Yes!  This was a good thing.  He did appreciate and "want his Noah back"after all.  Ahhhhhhhhhhh!

boo-boo

"Noah, where did you get that scratch on your leg?"  "I got it at the boo-boo store, mom!"

What a guy on this JOYFUL DAY!

small and mighty

(Carrson took these picures!!!)

I can remember the day I learned I would be a mother of two.

I was so in shock--absolute shock!  How could it be that I would be pregnant just after mothering my firstborn for only 5 months!  (ok, we all know how it happens, I'm just saying!)

I wasn't ready yet..How would I ever love another baby?  I can remember soothing my thoughts by picturing another Carrson.  Wow, how dare I even begin to imagine what God was creating!

Little did I know this guy would steal my heart and everyone that comes to know him. 

My Noah Jack is just what I needed.  He has these eyes just caputure and pierce into your soul. His voice is the softest and highest tune to be heard.  On days when I think I could just bubble over he gets me............

EVERYTIME!

Lima Beans

Last week I walked into Carrson's classroom to see him sitting at his work area memorizing every detail of a lima bean there is. He was waiting patiently for his VIP....me! Instantly my eyes filled with water (as usual) when he greeted me with his ear to ear smile and even a hug! Ahh, I think I could've sat and watched him all day. He very politely made his way around the room using his "exuse me's" and "thank you's" to ge to the work he wanted.

He was proud.
He was confident. He was a big boy showing me the ways of his world!
I was proud
I was confident
He was a big boy showing me the ways of his world!

enough

Need I say more?