Summer is Here

The warmer weather has been a nice change and brings back many memories of my growing up years in Arkansas. The boys and I go on a walk each day which I am going to try and take in the mornings now before it gets up to 90 degrees by noontime!

Ethan likes to walk beside the stroller gathering every stray limb he can fit in his hands, under his arms, and in the stroller. He is so cute trying to hold onto it all. His other favorite pasttimes include "helping" Mama with any kind of housework (vacuuming, dusting, laundry, sweeping/mopping), pretending to be Mama...he'll put anything with a strap over his shoulder, symbolizing a purse, and then push his supposed hair back like he sees me do! He also loves his Papa dearly getting excited when he returns home from work or waking him up in the morning saying "Papa" while trying to climb into bed beside him. He is trying very hard to talk and is making some progress.

Ethan Vacuuming For Real

Levi is usually all smiles and giggles until he gets his mind set on something he wants, then he cries like there's no tomorrow. He has his first tooth as of this week and is now eating solids, including meat that I put through the mini-processor for him! He loves brother and is always "tackling" him burying his face in Ethan's shirt, which Ethan is surprisingly ok with (I'll try to get a video of this to post as it is so darling). He is crawling, pulling up on everything, and curious to touch anything that is remotely off-limits for his little hands!

Jeff's job is still very hard and especially now with the hot and humid weather. He is required to do back-breaking work in a warehouse which has no a/c, but only big fans, most of which are usually broken. He is hoping to find something else soon, but we have several decisions to make in this arena, and are also waiting on Ethan's adoption to be finalized before any major changes are made.

I LOVE being a mother and can think of no greater earthly joy than waking up each day to my boys whom God has loaned to me to nurture and instruct in Him. I am so severely flawed in my love for the Lord and walking in His ways that I am overwhelmed at His grace in giving me such gifts as He has given.

Levi Enjoying the Sandbox in More Ways Than One!

Ethan Napping (we often find him like this sound asleep)