The start of 2016: Griffin and Grady Days

So here we are...a NEW YEAR! Griffin in preschool 3 mornings a week. Grady trying to figure life out a little...and fully HIMSELF: high energy, smart, hilarious, adorable, charming, curious...
These boys love each other and truly enjoy time together. But I am also incredibly excited for a new year for them. Griffin needs more to do and Grady demands a lot of TLC.

Our family has gone through so so much transition lately, and starting a new year will be good for everyone. :) Praying for these boys, that their friendship and relationship would grow and they would trust each other more than anything.

preston visit!

Warm December...

Grady home 5 months today

This kid loves shoes. He says "Shoes on?" as soon as he gets dressed. When he's not wearing his own shoes he wants to wear someone else's. HaHa!!! Emma and Ellie have to bring their mismatched shoes from all over the house, back to their bedrooms, quite frequently. I have shoes in every room of the upstairs right now. I think he's pretty excited about having some shoes, as well as the clicking sounds they make, saying the name of WHO they belong to, etc. etc.

Grady is about to experience his first Christmas. This kid is simple and loves just being with people. So many have asked us how we feel or how HE feels about christmas coming. To be honest, we just are excited to have a full house. Grady will enjoy opening presents (new or old), ripping the paper, and watching people have fun. He's pretty easy to please.

Everyone who meets Grady says one of two things:
1) he is so happy and full of joy
2) he knows he's cute and sure makes the faces to be a schmoozer

Yep---that's Grady!!

THE FAM

Ellie's art was chosen to be displayed at the Sylvania art show. What a smile this girl has. 

 Emma and Daddy date day...
Crazy faces. Crazy crazy crazy

These kiddos would wear their pajamas all day long. For real. They always want comfy clothes, which means they are truly like their momma.

Perrysburg parade, but we missed the parade. Time with Harshes and Parker coffee--love the Harsh family. And Harper was Grady's first buddy when he came home. I love that they know each other. :)

GOTR race #2 for Ellie

Sweet moments

Griff is learning about transportation this month in school...all of the different ways you can move. It's pretty fun. :) During Grady's nap today (it was beautiful outside) he wanted to write the word. This kiddo surprises me SO much with his desire to read and write and sound out words. He's a stud. I cherish cherish cherish these moments with Griffin. I can't even wrap my brain around the fact that he may not be with me next year during these moments. I love my little best little buddy.

First Santa hats of the season...!!!

I felt so sick today--the lovely aftermath of traveling to Ethiopia. But it's not too hard to sit in the basement and have Emma teach me math. Which meant me doing a times test. Which meant me missing questions on purpose to make sure she was actually learning something too. haha. Look at this girl...she's just adorable. She is her momma's daughter! I think of my childhood and I think of playing school in my basement.