The Gift

Today I spent the day with an incredible child/young man.  He looked like Sammy, smelled like Sammy and even dressed like Sammy.  


I haven't seen this child in a long time.  I really liked him!!!


I had a great day with him.  I love this kid.  Of course I love him all the time but I really enjoyed him.


Zachary loves his oldest brother and wants to be just like him.  Of course there is the little factor that they are very much alike in so many ways.  Sammy finds Zachary copycat behavior highly annoying.  Today, though Sammy gave Zach the greatest present.  He hung out with him and treated him so nicely!


Sammy was at the mall with a friend for a bit this morning.  While there, he shopped for Zach and bought him a present.  I was blown away by his thoughtfulness and especially since he spent his own money!!!  Then he chose to have lunch with us instead of going to his friend's right away.  (Sammy is off for the next few days due to exams).  At lunch he ordered exactly as Zach did in honor of his birthday.


Zach had a great day ... yet it was made extra special by this child of mine!
I am so proud of Sammy.  I am so glad to have spent this day liking him every minute.
I am so proud that he made choices today that is telling of the wonderful young man he is growing up to be!
I love you, Sammy!!! 




Pictures to post as soon as I get Sammy to help me download off my phone.

A Perfect Moment!

Right now, this moment, life is perfect.
It's 10:31 p.m. and the boys are all in sync.
They are all at the table together.
Yes, it is a school night.
Yes, the morning is going to be rough.
Yes, it will be worth it.




I wish you could hear the sounds.
Aw.... Oh... YES!!!
Team Canada vs Team USA


It' s a tie.  It's gone to overtime.
Nothing at this moment matters except being brothers and hockey.
It's a perfect moment.
Go Team Canada! 

Moments...

It's 9:27 a.m. and all is quiet.  The boys are off to school and Josh and I are on the bed snuggling.
I forgot about how quiet it is when everyone is gone!


It was hard getting out the door especially because it was freezing out!
I woke and remembered to be grateful for another morning.  :)
Then it was breakfast and lunch and "let's go!!!"
We were there on time!  Hurrah... well with only a minute to spare... but nevertheless on-time!


I was watching Sanj shave this morning.  I was siting on the bed and because the door was propped a bit I caught a little bit of his face in the mirror.  It was the angle or something that made him look just like the Sanj from our early days.


It took my breath away.  He was there and all mine.  How lucky am I?
It made me think of the moment we became a couple.
That moment, I am sure, is different for each couple....
For me, it was when Sanj kissed me.


It is one of those moments I often go back to.
What made him do it?
Impulse? A tick? God?


We were friends forever by this point.
I had given up that he would ever notice me for more than the cute pest I was to him.
What made him react?


It was a moment that change our lives forever.
It was a moment that caused panic in both of us for a bit.
It was a moment that was so indescribable because of the craziness of it all.


Yet here I am, 15 year later, totally glad for the  moment in time.
Out of that moment came so much love and happiness.
Out of that moment came the six beautiful beings that will always be a bit of each of us.
Out of that moment came a bunch of many moments that has made a family.


Moments... I have had many moments that were life changing.
Moments that I have had to live with the consequences for a life time.
Moments... I am so glad that God blessed us with that moment together that allowed for something beautiful to be made.