My Boys

There is nothing else, besides the Lord and Outback cheese fries, that bring me more joy than my boys.

Ain't they sweet?

Matt. Micah. DeWayne. The apples of my eye. Amidst the CRAZINESS of life right now with work, youth group, the house, my sister and dear dear friend moving, and Adored, I think some sentimental blogging would do me some good.

Let's start with DeWayne. D. Previously 'Baby D.' Check out this pic.

Awwww.....so cute. (Except he wasn't potty trained when that picture was taken. Not so cute....) DeWayne is the best dog in the world. He is perfectly behaved. Or close enough. He is wonderfully gentle. And ALWAYS excited to see us. He has never chewed anything up. AND he is the cheapest babysitter on my list. If I need to get something done around the house I lock him and Micah in a room (kinda not joking) and they entertain each other. Micah inserts his fingers into D's eye sockets and D just lays there. The sweetest thing is when Micah wakes up from one of his naps the FIRST thing 'we' do is say 'Dwa Dwa Dwa' until we find DeWayne and then he gets really excited. I think Dwa, I mean Dewayne, has come to enjoy that attention. My favorite time with this beloved canine is in the morning, when Micah naps, D sits at my side with one paw on my leg while I journal and read.

Next: Micah T.

Look at this ball of fun:

Our baby boy is almost ONE YEAR. What the heck? How did that happen?! What is so great about Micah is his joy. (From his dad) It only take 2 bars of any song, played, sung, hummed, or whistled and he is shaking his thang. (Again, gets it from Matt) He loves to be around people, and he does well by himself too. He is a great napper, a great night time sleeper and a pretty good eater. He loves to explore around the house and practice walking (my posture has worsened considerably since I spend multiple hours a day holding his hands while he walks around the house). I love to watch him read books, play in the dirt, and wrestle with his dad or his dog. I LOVE to run errands with him. I am convinced it is his daily goal to brighten every one's day. He stars down strangers till he gets the eye contact he craves, and then he laughs or dances or shakes his head till he gets a laugh. Oh my, I have quite the entertainer on my hands.

And now. The best for last. The love of my life.

Check out this hunk of burning love:

Matthew T.

The biggest miracle in my life. The man who squashed and surpassed what I always thought I would get in a husband. I am about to make a big claim. Everyone ready? I have THE. BEST. HUSBAND. EVER.

Prove it? Ok. Fine. Watch me.

Matt is so patient. So slow to anger. So understanding. So joyful. So fun.

And I am convinced it is his daily goal to brighten every one's day. He stars down strangers till he gets the eye contact he craves, and then he laughs or dances or shakes his head till he gets a laugh. Oh my, I have quite the entertainer on my hands. ........;)

Matt is good at calling at random times during the day just to be sweet. He is good at helping around the house. He is great at thanking me for working outside the home.

But the greatest thing about Matt is how he loves his God. Matt didn't come to know Jesus personally until college. A lot of pain from his childhood led him to God. And he has allowed God to heal that pain and change him. He understands God's love for him, and because of that, he is a wonderful lover to everyone he knows. He shows Christ's love in the most natural ways. How I long to be more like that. I want Matt's energy for people. I want Matt's rawness before God. Matt remembers all that God has saved him from. He can remember how hard and empty life was before God, and how peaceful and abundant it is now--I want that.

So, sorry, to brag today. But it's hard not to. I have been so blessed, exceedingly more than I deserve. I'm just sayin.

Ok, because you persist. Look at it again.....aw........

Thank you God, for the blessing of the boys in my life. Thank you that they point me to You.

Well the humans at least.