SCORE!

 

We had a wonderful weekend! Saturday was so beautiful that we spent the whole day outside! Soccer, yardwork, play and barbeque. We didn't even come inside to eat! Caleb's soccer season is almost over and he made sure to get in a goal this week, which was FABULOUS! Being the laid-back Daddy-mini-me that he is, he totally downplayed his achievement. But we know how much he wanted to make a goal and couldn't be more thrilled for him. Every week he improves on the soccer field!

 

 

We love the fall and the chance to be outside! Brian's allergies don't always allow him to enjoy it as much as he would like, but it is amazing to see how much discomfort he will put aside to spend time with us. We are really enjoying spending time with each other and our families, getting things done, not getting things done and enjoying the freedom that comes when we do not have school schedules. This is all going to change next fall when we start a new adventure called homeschooling. How is it this fall already? When Caleb was born, his fifth birthday seemed an eternity away. Kindergarten wasn't even a blip on our radar. I have loved staying home with Caleb and will miss this time together! Yup. I am mushy people. Don't expect it to get better between now and August either.

 

Watching Caleb takes my breath away. He is going to be five in a month and he is growing up to be a truly compassionate and thoughtful, well-rounded little dude. I know that I am blessed to get to stay home with him every day and pray that we will cherish every moment that we have with him. It takes a lot of sacrifice to stay at home and we have no doubt that it is worth it! God gifted us with this marvelous little boy and entrusted him to our care. It is our responsibility to raise Caleb to know God and to someday leave our home to walk with Him and start his own life alongside ours. I am so excited to see what Caleb will do with his life. Just like every other preschooler, his options are endless and his potential enormous. I am honoured that God would entrust this role to us and allow us the opportunity to raise one of His own.