busy busy busy

Life is just so busy it seems. We are constantly going. Even at the house I can't sit still because a certain small person thinks I should hold him all . the . time . I'm constantly pacing between the kitchen and living room and kitchen and living room and ... you get the point. I will say though that he's such a good baby. He now has six teeth, and you'd never know it. He never cries or complains about them, he's so chill and wonderful. God knew that I needed a little calmness in my life and gave me my sweet Micah bear. Last week, Micah had a playdate with "cousin" Katherine. (translation: Mommy and Laura went walking but you know...) It is fun to watch him watch her. Here's a little before shot.



Also over the weekend, we celebrated Papa's birthday. Check out my cool golf cake I made. I am loving this one! Matthew helped me crush up vanilla wafers for the sand trap (thank you Publix for the BOGO sales!) and decided where the water should be and such. It was really fun to make this cake with my assistant Matthew. Matthew is such a joy these days. He's gotten "grown up" seemingly overnight. He helps empty the dishwasher and other small chores with supervision. He's able to help pack his own lunch and it's fun to send him to the store (stockpile storage room) for things the kitchen is out of. He's so very helpful! We made a trifle for church Sunday, and he helped me layer all the cookies between layers. It's neat watching him be such a big boy. And Mark is so chomping at the bit to help out too. It's fun to give him tiny tasks and watch him execute them. (Ah, I got distracted bragging on my boys... we were celebrating Papa's birthday, right?!)

Papa even took the flag out, lined up the putter (knife), and hit the ball in the hole!

We really had a nice time. The cake was after a super yummy birthday dinner, if I do say so myself. It is so neat to have Jamie's parents close by now. Saturday, after cake and after the boys went to bed, we enjoyed a game of Spades together. Sandy has been joining me for Bible Study and is able to keep the boys some which has been such a neat blessing. Mark got to spend a whole morning doing puzzles and games with Grandma one on one last week and I just love it. And so do the kids.