We are a family of four...soon to be five. I am grossly outnumbered in a house full of five boys (cat included).
Brian and I recently celebrated our 11th anniversary - since our first date that is. Life has changed unbelievably in those 11 years. Back in 1999 I was an aspiring journalism student living it up in college. Brian was just kicking off a long journey in medical school. We kept running into each other in all the places college students like to go to avoid studying and decided to give dating a shot.
In a matter of months we were practically inseparable and hoping and dreaming of what life would bring. Life has brought us tremendous blessings, interesting adventures and challenges to help us grow. That pretty much covers the start. The blog will tell the rest of the story in time.
Fast forward from 1999 (and past many great adventures and challenges) to 2005 to meet our baby boy blessing #1 - Brayden. From day one this guy has been full of energy, inquisitive and - lets call it - independent. He has a personality and diverse interests all his own. When asked what he wants to be when he grows up his response is always "A farmer and a doctor." He is truly influenced and in awe of two of the men he loves most in the world - Papa G and his daddy. Brayden loves books, his Case pedal tractor, superheros, Legos, and his mama (hey, being the blogger has its privileges.)
Now, meet our sweet baby boy blessing #2 - Grayson. I call him sweet Grayson because he has an easy-going personality, smiles a lot and is just an all around loving boy. Each day he runs into daycare, finds his teacher and gives her a big hug. Who can't fall in love with that over and over. It just melts my heart. He adores animals, big brother and his pacifier and blanket. Grayson’s most important milestone last year was being baptized. He recently expanded his vocabulary to include such popular words as "tank you"- which means thank you, “mine”, “no”, “moo”, “papa” and “pink”.
It amazes me how different our boys are. It is fun to see and experience their similarities and differences as they grow and learn with each passing day. I want to cherish each day with them and look forward to seeing what baby boy blessing #3 will be like.
There is no greater blessing in life than the love a`nd laughter of children. Being so blessed to have two sweet boys - with a 3rd due in May - brings unmeasurable joy to our lives. We give thanks for our boys everyday and pray that we guide them to be loving, kind, compassionate, hardworking, Christian-stewards.
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