Special Smudge

I was cleaning up the kitchen tonight and found one smudge in particular that was too special to wipe up. Who can resist a sweet little Sam handprint? It makes me smile every time I walk by and see it so I think I'll just leave it there for a while!

Goodnight Sweet Boy!

Rusty the Stroller Dog

We love to go on family walks through our neighborhood. I usually push Sam in his stroller and Adam is in charge of holding Rusty's leash since he is such a strong pup! It seems like every time we go walking Sam always begs to hold Rusty's leash and today Rusty finally slowed down enough that Sam was able to hold the leash and "walk" Rusty himself - he was so proud!

Bedtime with Sam & Rusty

I just could not resist taking this picture tonight. It is a perfect snapshot of the view from Sam's rocker where we sit together every night. Our sweet pup Rusty comes and sits or lays in front of us and rests while we read and say our prayers before bed. When I get ready to put Sam down, Rusty stands up too and noses through the crib to get one more sniff of his boy and then walks out the door with me. Bedtime is such a special time with Sam each day and I'm so happy Rusty likes to share it with us!

Fun at the Farm

Adam, Sam, Bobi & Rusty took a quick trip to the farm this afternoon. This was Sam's first trip out there and he had so much fun looking at all of the horses (hoosies) and cows.

Daddy's Chair

It's "Fweeeezing"!!

We have had quite a few days of "fweezing" weather, as Sam would say, but today we finally got something pretty out of it all - snow! Some large flakes started falling mid-afternoon and continued for a good while. I doubt it will be enough to keep us home tomorrow but it sure is fun while it lasts.

Sam loved watching it fall....

and stood at the window so long that he finally took a seat and stayed a while. I love his little open mouth in this picture. :)