catching up

march came and went and it's now april 10th. wowzies. 

i realize lots of little things that make up our days have been captured in an instant image. but those small images are writing a bigger story.

 william is still keen to the crawl. no real walking yet though he will take 2-3 steps in a row. while he's not working on that particular gross motor skill, he is however developing his fine motor and verbal skills at a fast pace. he totally holds a crayon to color with the perfect grasp. on his own. he's using a fork and spoon somewhat like a pro. he's talking and emulating us constantly. he loves to sing and dance. and explore the yard.

 poor little tuck man has come down with pneumonia. he's been sick as a dog. poor buddy. thankfully we got a strong antibiotic and he's moving towards a full recovery. as long as i can keep him hydrated we'll be in good shape. unfortunately he got sick while at my parents last week and now my mom is sick in bed! they took wonderful care of both the boys but are now suffering themselves. 

since spring sprung like 2 months ago, tuck has only had eyes for inchworms, earthworms, ladybugs, frogs, snakes, or most other creatures that hide in the ground. we've read books about bugs, we've collected caterpillars galore, we've researched all the different types of worms, and are now awaiting the transformation of a caterpillar into a moth as one in our jar is in a cocoon! tuck even checks on his bug collections as early as 6:30 a.m.! i wouldn't say he takes good care of the bugs but he sure thinks he does.

{he also loves these little farm animals!}

{being big brother.}

{6:30 am wake up call for the inchworms!}

oh the ol' grey bear. i'm astonished at how quickly this one is growing and changing. he's counting down the weeks until he's 5. pretty soon it will be days. sigh. 

he had his very first t-ball practice last night. he had a blast. he and annabelle are on the same team again. and they sure do love each other.

he picked flowers for me today and was so proud of himself. what a precious thing.

i also am constantly astonished at his heart for his brothers. he really cares for them in ways that bring me to tears at times. he is almost always eager to help in any way he can. he tenderly loves them which is such an example to me. 

his reading and writing is developing at a pace i can't seen to keep up with and it's so exciting to watch! i am watching his reading skills click left and right and then his spelling on his own is flowing from that. he made his birthday list this morning. he sounded almost every word out on his own. we are so proud of him!

though i only captured this image with my phone, i wanted to remember this breakfast with the boys. it was a sunday morning and the sun was shining on them just right. the conversation was rich and their little souls were joyful.

{this one's for you steph!}

a calendar, a sharpened pencil with eraser (thanks jennifer!), a cup of coffee, and two special friends on a monday night. we are gearing up for a year of homeschooling!

got a couple of hot dates in with this guy last week. it was awesome.

i have much on my heart to share. much much. not sure how that's all going to play out in words but hopefully soon i will record the abundance of joy that is only from the Lord.