Having kids is like having a piece of your heart walking around on the outside of you in this great big scary world. Yesterday Owen fell while carrying Judah and our little 17month old hasn't been able to walk on his right leg since. It is an aweful feeling to be helpless to comfort my own child, and I know that Owen would have done anything to trade the pain with Judah too.

Happy birthday Daddy O

Daddy, be happy!

Simeon is our emotional thermometer. He is really sensitive to what's going on behind what's going on, and will let Owen and I know by telling us to "Be happy" when things get too tense. Quite often it's exactly what we need to hear, to let go of any burdens and just get down on the floor and play.

Baby steps

If there is such thing as the jolly stander, Olivia is it! I can hardly believe that she is at this stage already. She loved being upright, watching our busy world go by, in the form of her bros. Hey, next week she might be crawling, who knows???

Mummo & Papa's 60th

Owen's Grandparents had their 60th wedding anniversary recently...they posed with 6 of their 7 great grandkids; Curtis sang Amazing Grace for us all; a great cake; Tim and 1 month old Tavi; Anna and Olivia