The Good Life...

Sometimes it's the little things that remind you how thankful you are for the blessings that have been bestowed upon you...like having two healthy children, a roof over our heads, ample clothes and food (and toys), two reliable vehicles and most importantly (especially after this tough week at Target) two stable careers. I experienced my first layoff this week at Target. It's the first one they've had of this scale in over 20 years. My team was not directly impacted, but we had business partners that were. It was a difficult week for many.

So, here are some images of the "little things" that have reminded me how fortunate I am and how these little moments/milestones make everything else seem so insignificant.

Blake practicing "cutting" using his Playdoh scissors. He has been very excited to begin learning how to cut.

Luke has started eating more than just peas. This pic is after he had a go with some carrots. We let him hold a spoon in each hand to try and keep him from putting his hands in his mouth or swatting at the spoon with food!

We bought Blake some underwear this weekend. We aren't officially potty training, but he has begun to show "interest" at school, so we thought this might help. I have to admit, his little tushie looks pretty cute with Cookie Monster on it!

Mr. Cool...on Saturday I was going to meet a friend and he wanted to watch me pull out of the driveway, but the sun was in his eyes. So, he wore his monkey glasses (you can't see in this picture, but the lenses have monkeys on them).

Here's our little Luke holding his own Ba-Ba!! Yay!!! We have been waiting for this moment in order to have a hand or 2 freed up, however it is a little sad to think he that much more independent.

Luke also had his first bath in the big tub this week. He and Blake took their first bath together. It was really funny. Blake had Luke laughing the entire time.

Here's Lukey trying to watch out the window. He's not quite tall enough to see Mommy or Daddy pull out of the garage yet.

And below is a video of Blake singing his ABC's in an attempt to entertain his brother.

So, that was our week. And honestly, our life in a nutshell. We are in a phase where every day someone is learning and sharing something new and it takes both Kurt and I to keep up and keep track.