Programmer in training

Kevin has many extra computer parts and due to spring cleaning he has been eliminating and donating lots of extras.  One of the items in the donate/trash pile was an extra keyboard.  Titus has always been drawn to our electronic items and today he dug the keyboard from the pile.  He has spent the entire afternoon dragging the keyboard around and typing. It’s been a great opportunity for me to talk about letters and numbers.   We have spelled Titus name to him since he came home and he easily recognizes us saying the letters of his name.  But, this keyboard has brought on a whole new level of letter recognition.  Daddy is seizing the opportunity and secretly hoping for a mini-me programmer some day and he might just get his wish.  

A taste of summer

Weather in the Midwest can be interesting.  This week it was 90 degrees, hot and balmy and we felt like summer had arrived.  There are a few things that scream summer to me: bare baby feet, eating outside, and cooking over an open fire.  Ahhh... Summer!

Mother's Day

Dearest Titus,

Thank you for your precious little life.

Thank you for waking up every morning with the happiest, infectious little grin on your face. Seeing you every morning is the perfect way to start the day and any time I walk into the room you let me know that you’re happy I’m there. What a great feeling!

Thank you for your sweet, sensitive spirit. Your little heart breaks when we tell you “no,” but you are so easily soothed when you get a hug from your daddy and me.

 Thank you for introducing me to the true feelings of sacrificial love. I’d do anything for you and your health and happiness.

Thank you for that precious giggle that makes us giggle, too. It’s such a sweet sound to hear your happiness and it warms my heart to watch you observe and appreciate the things around you.

Thank you for your curiosity- it has helped me to learn more about the world and God’s beautiful creation. Seeing things through your eyes has been an eye-opening experience and I love every day because you’re in the world.

 Thank you for being such a unique little boy and for being your innocent, beautiful self.

Thank you for saying, “mama.” It’s such a sweet sound to me.

Thank you for making me a mother, I'm so blessed!

Love,

Mama

Thank you, Kevin for creating a wonderful first Mother's Day.
We  enjoyed some wonderful family time marveling God's beautiful creation
at the arboretum and botanical gardens. 

The Lord has done great things for us and we are filled with joy  Psalms 126:3

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To celebrate Kevin's birthday we had some family fun at an Under the Sea exhibit. For dinner we decided to try a new and different place, Blanc Burgers + Bottles.  All of their food is local, hormone/antibiotic free, and homemade. We had a great time and it was fun to reminisce about last years birthday when we first learned about our precious boy.  Our lives have definitely changed in just one short year.

The infamous truffle fries made with black truffle sauce and sweet potato fries