My Young Man

It's official... OTG Boy is no longer in Primary... he's a Young Man now! He's growing up way too fast.

I am so proud of this boy... he's loving Jr. High, he uses his time wisely, he is diligent at practicing the cello and piano, he likes to sing in the choir and he is doing a great job with his sports this year.

OTG Boy's love of reading, has inspired me to listen to more books on CD, since I spend more time in the car than I do sitting down with a book. I've enjoyed listening to the novels he's been telling me about.

This kid is definitely On The Go... but I couldn't be more proud.

Above and Beyond

The Professor is still going above and beyond when it comes to learning. He's in his second year of attending virtual school. Most breaks are spent reading his science book for fun. This year he's been focusing on improving his writing skills and his cursive - he's doing a great job with both!

Just yesterday he was telling me that he's narrowed down his future career path to two possible choices... "I'm pretty smart, like to think of new ideas, and like to do experiments - so I could become a famous inventor. But, I do have a talent for balancing on things, so I could become a professional tight-rope walker."

I guess we'll see what happens - my future may hold a house full of unique inventions, or free tickets to the circus... both exciting!

Bubba's Turn

Bubba has grown so much since this blog began. He has a love of life that is absolutely contagious. He loves sports and he's always asking if I can go outside and play with him, whether it's playing soccer or throwing a baseball. I wish I had more time, but I do take it as a compliment that he thinks I'm coordinated enough to go outside and play.

He loves school, loves riding the bus and loves recess.

Bubba loves to help... he's always in the kitchen helping me with whatever. Part of it is, he is truly that helpful - the other part... he loves to snitch - anytime I'm cutting up cantaloupe he's there.

Big Changes

This little boy seems to grow by the day!

Which truly is a miracle.

In his short little life he's gone through rounds of testing trying to determine why he wasn't gaining weight.

When he was 15 months old we rushed him to the ER - his heart was racing and his breathing was labored. Turned out he'd swallowed a dime and it was lodged in his throat - after emergency surgery and a day of recovery life was back to normal.

Then in September came the "peanut butter incident" and another rush trip to the ER. Now our world is completely changed: no peanuts, no eggs and no tree nuts. No more peanut butter, no mac & cheese, no ranch dressing... big changes, but a huge blessing. Once we removed these foods from our diet Junior has started gaining more weight, his cheeks aren't red and chapped and he has a much healthier appetite.

Junior is daddy's little boy. If Dad is home Junior is with him... if Dad is leaving Junior wants to go.

Junior gives the happiest kisses and loves using his new words. Two new words of the day... "cool" & "pitty stars."

Long Over Due

Updated photos of these handsome little men are long overdue!

So, as we come into the holidays I'd like re-introduce you to a few of my most favorite people.