I have yet to see Jackson not love an animal. From the tiniest ant to the largest elephant, he has a magical appreciation for animals. I for one have never seen anything like it. He is attracted to them like a magnet and they to him. It is a fun thing to witness.

Their age difference has really torn at me lately. I am not sure why, except they could both benefit from some friends their age. These moves have been hard on Jonathen. We have many talks about how we miss his friends in Germany. In Germany I remember the talks about how much we missed our […]

For me happiness is about the simple things. Two little boys climbing in my bed on a Saturday morning to snuggle. That is about as good as a thing can get.

He is napping less and less these days. I keep thinking I have figured him out and try to nap earlier or later and it works for a day or two and then, again, no naps. I am pretty convinced that your best napper should never be your first born, it is like false advertising! […]

I love what school has shown us so far. This year, is his year. He is showing great responsiblity and sharing all his tales of the day. One of my favorite parts of this school year are our morning talks on the porch. Having that time, one on one, before we both start our day […]

He is the baby at the school. In a major way. Everyone else has him by at least a year. I am not sure how that is going to play out just yet. As he is the baby at home too. I am not sure how much being the baby one little cute face can […]