Thank you

Thank you for all the prayers for Max. We are not out of this yet - but at the very least, we see some healing and maybe not as many little pox places as before. He's in much better spirits now.

I sometime marvel at God's creation as I look at my two boys - so different and so complex. I've been doing a fair amount of reading on learning styles in order to best support the both of them. As I've discovered, they learn in completely opposite ways.



You can only imagine homework time.

Last week, Briggs brought home two books that he wanted to read and promptly sat on the couch and read them. Max brought home an invention - a water catcher that he'd made out of recycled material during center time - and promptly went outside to try and hook it up.

Briggs invents more homework. Max doodles all over his spelling sheet. I LOVE my little guys!

Comments

Anonymous said…
They are both very special boys. We love them.
B & Mh
12:10 PM
Anonymous said…
It sounds like both boys have some of their daddy in them (of course! duh!). Brian liked to doddle and also to read. It's helpful to see that in the boys. O course, their committed mom is wonderful with them.
12:42 PM
Jacob, Lisa and Charlie said…
Glad he is starting to feel better.
8:37 PM
carol said…
Dearest Susan...Happy Mother's Day! I'm so glad you have your darling "little men" in your life. They are so blessed to have you as such a precious Mommy. Thanks for all your prayers.

Love you tons, Carol (LaGue)
3:28 PM
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