some moments in time.

I woke up with one goal today...to capture some video footage of the boys; just being boys. Breakfast, playing outside and inside. I didn't capture the intense game of the big boys rolling around everywhere, cracking themselves up, and working up a sweat that happened at lunch time but I managed to get Noah rolling and eating and laughing with his brothers.

 

There is a family with five boys (ages 2-12)at our church. I've always admired how well behaved the boys are and what a sweet family they are. The mom is in my bible study and I've admired her calmness with her boys and her strength (one boy has celiac and the other type two diabetes) I watched the brothers yesterday as they ran to their car after church. Four of the brothers raced to get to the car first, then a wrestling match followed, I believe someone was punched in the face by accident. These nice, well behaved boys, were just doing what boys do (I've come to learn)...I am learning daily....Mom and dad strolled up, Dad had a word or two to say to them in the back of the car while mom climbed into the front seat. I smiled.

 

So here are some pictures (and a long video) of our Monday morning. A cloudy day, a happy day, just being home and soaking up our time together.

 

The following three pictures sum up the boys nicely in one quick capture I think.

 Noah Samuel (sweet, dimply, gummy grin, rolly polly, all smiles almost all of the timw)

Caleb Lincoln (explorer, investigator, builder, climber, inquisitive, intelligent, sensitive, and kind) 

 Lucas Gregory (mischievous, the family comedian, head strong, independent, charming, determined, passionate)

All three...completely loveable 

 

Our backyard is a gigantic garden right now with fruit trees and vegetables in bloom. The boys like to graze, daily, all the time. If they get hungry we tell them to pick some food to eat.

Grape picking is their favorite. But so are the peaches, tomatoes, zucchini, peas, and looking at the daily growth of the pumpkins, nectarines, corn, and apples to name just a few. (This all thanks to dave. I'm proud of all the hard work he has done and instilled in our young charges. It's a family effort, but mostly Dave and Caleb work together on these things and I love watching their excitement over the daily changes)

(those faces! :)

 

My heart is overflowing with love for my three little men and their daddy. I feel so blessed to be theirs.