Much To Do About......Lots!

I have not been so good about my blogging lately. So much has happened. My sweet stepmother Marge passed away. We are so grateful that she was a part of our family even though it was a short amount of time. She was a kind, loving woman who loved to laugh and joke and who loved children. She brought a lot of joy to our lives and most importantly to our dad's life. They did for each what the other could not and what a blessing that was! After a trip to Utah and California to see dad and attend the funeral, we are back home and getting things ready for my dad to come and live with us.

We are excited to be able to spend time with him and learn from him. Max will have the benefit of having both of his grandpas close by and we are excited for the things he will learn from them. Dad is still very independent and will enjoy making new friends here in Texas and getting to know the area. He is in the process of recording his life history and I look forward to helping him with that project. There are so many things to be learned!

Since the passing of my own sweet mother 10 years ago, many things have happened and there has been tears of joy and tears of sadness as life has progressed, but one of the things I have learned through these experiences is how truly blessed I am to have a Testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I know that there are many more experiences to come in this life and many lessons to be learned and I am grateful for the joy of the journey! When all is said and done, family and friends are the cherished possessions of this earthly life.......things purchased with money are nice to have, but having an Eternal prospective is where the true happiness is found.

Ribbon Spools + Max = Hours of Fun!

What can I say - he figured out how to open the french doors to the study/craft room and this is where I found him today! He had gotten my ribbon hanger down and pulled off some spools to play with. He had soooo much fun I did not have the heart to take it all away so I took pictures instead :o)

Who Needs Toys??????

I think the pictures say it all........We have one creative little guy! I was in the family room setting the TV to record one of my favorite shows (9ByDesign) when I heard several very loud bangs. When I got to the kitchen, Max had take all the pots and pans out of the cupboard and laid them out neatly on the kitchen floor. He was having a ball! I love that he is so creative in many ways and can entertain himself for hours with the funniest little things. Eric and I waited a long time to be parents and we had no idea how much joy one little person could bring us! We have so much to be thankful for and every day just gets better! Sometimes I think we get so caught up in daily life and trying our best to do everything and be everything that we miss so many of the small and simple things that are really what makes life worth living.

KIng of The Castle

I got this Little Tikes Climbing Castle for a steal at a garage sale recently and Max loves it! He likes to stand on the top and wave to us like a king from his castle. He also loves to go down the slide....sometimes landing on his bum and sometimes on his head :o) He is changing every day and it is so fun to watch him as he learns new things!