We just finished dinner, we actually sat at the table as a family tonight! Scott and Jacob had a real conversation (motors), Caleb sat quietly listening and I sat just enjoying the fact that they were enjoying themselves. We don't eat together very often, we all go different directions, but tonight I brought home food from the Wal-mart deli and put it all on the table with plates and silver ware and they all just sat, so from now on I will put the food on the table! After the boys finished they went outside, together, to look at Jacob's motor, then they sat on the couch, together, watching a video on the computer. So, I am feeling extremely happy at the moment, it isn't often that Jacob and Caleb are friendly to each other. Most days I have to break them up at least once if not a half a dozen times a day!
It's been so long since I wrote anything on here that I don't even know where to begin...
Caleb's puppy isn't little anymore, he still likes to chew! He has pulled the cable out twice, luckily the second time was a piece that wasn't in use anymore. There is phone line that he pulled out, also not in use, there were lattice pieces behind his dog house that he pulled out and chewed up, also a brick, he loves his squeaky toy and his treats. I taught him to sit so he will sit very still for his treats. He is beautiful! I will have to take pictures and post them.
I'm not sure when I posted last, Jacob is driving now, he is working down at the shop with Scott, Zac went to work with Ben and Daniel, Caleb is working at the snow cone shack that our church has. Daniel is getting married in Sept. Colt ( my grandson) turned 2 in May and Grace (my granddaughter) turned 6 in June! It doesn't seem possible for all of them to be so grown up!!! I am SO blessed, God has been so good to us all! I'm not sure if I am missing anything... Caleb out grew his first prosthesis and got a new one last week, he decided against the tattoo. School starts on the 12th of August, I'm not looking forward to buying school clothes! Caleb has a full head of hair, it is wavy now and he hates that! It is darker than it was, but it is SO pretty! He has put on 30 pounds since chemo ended, if it weren't for the leg you wouldn't know there had ever been anything wrong. Setting here typing all of this out makes me cry in gratitude. So many children die everyday, or lose more than half a leg. I am blessed with 4 fantastic sons, a daughter-in-law that I couldn't love more if she were my own flesh and blood, 2 grand kids that are healthy and happy and soon to have another daughter-in-law that is also pretty special, yes, I am blessed beyond measure! I will try to get back in the habit of updating, there have been so many times that I knew I needed to post and I get busy and lose the momentum. So, until next time, remember to count your blessings, imagine for a moment life without the things and people that you love... How are your priorities?
Lamentations 3:21-23 21 Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: 22 Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. 23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
