Beautiful day, and wonderful memories!

The sun is shining and after walking outside this morning, it didn't take my breath away from the cold(26F). I'm looking forward to this weeks warm up! We could see upper 50's by the end of the seek before dropping 30 degrees.

Yesterday was such a fun day. We went shopping as a family then met up with Grandma and Grandpa-Pat (Adam's parents) and went out to eat. It was such a fun day to just be able to spend it as a family without having to run off and make it to a meeting or something.

I have gotten bad at hearing the kids say cute things and say "Oh, I have got to blogg that!" then I can't remember it when I get a chance to get to my PC. Last night was just like that. Chloe is just at a very fun stage and she says the cutest things! I just wish I could remember them long enough to put it down on paper or type it up.

Ethan.... That is one happy little blessing!!! Last night we were eating and I noticed that he was putting the food in his mouth, but wasn't getting it all chewed up. He was just kinda holding it there. So I checked his diaper, poor boy had a very full nasty diaper. I should have know it was comming, I had changed his diaper before we went to sit down and he always waits for a fresh diaper. So I go change his diaper, (why do they still not have a changing station in many men's rooms? Or was I being told there wasn't one so I had to change it?)It was one that takes a while, it was bad. As I get him all cleaned up, but I hadn't gotten the new diaper on him yet, I look at his mouth and he started chewing up his mouth-full as soon as he was cleaned up. Poor little stinker can't eat when he has a dirty diaper. So he finished his food while I put his diaper and pants on and he was full of smiles and ready to eat anything in site by the time we got back to the table.

Right now, as I am sitting at my desk typing, he is in his little bed playing with his toes. He is so proud of himself whrn he takes his socks off without getting caught. so he swings his little sock around every now and then, but is just looking so intently at his toes. oops, he just fell over. hehe The thing is, he is happy and content. The girls have been in and out asking me questions (that is why he is awake) and I am right here, but he is just happy to sit and play with his toes while he waits.

Oh, I remember one of the things that happened yesterday now. Ethan the licker licked again. hehe While we were waiting for our seet, we were in the waiting area with LOTS of windows. Ethan kept licking the windows. if we had our eyes off him for a sec. he was licking again. So daddy made it a game. Ethan would try to trick daddy and lick before daddy could get his hand between his mouth and the window. Ethan had this evil little eye as he would try to trick dad. then he would almost fall over he would laugh so hard. Then he would try it again. He is a huge laugher, often he will laugh so hard he has to bend over or squat down to keep from falling over. So sweet!

Oh Lord, thank you so much for this wonderful blessing that you knew we needed! I am not thankful as often as I should be for him. He is so easy going, plays with whatever is in front of him at the time, loves to be read to, infectious giggeler, loves to lick anything in site, overjoyed to have his blankies, smiles at everything, LOVES to have his picture taken, pure blessing! Help me to rememeber that, help me to see that the blessing outweigh the struggles in all of our children. Help those awsome blessing to stand out in my eyes!