Thank full for the laughter

Not a day goes by that I don't thank God for this amazing family of mine.  My days are filled with "I love you mommy" plenty of kisses and tons of laughter.  These past couple weeks have been very tiring and God knew a good day of laughter is just what I needed.  Great grandma has been in a rehab hospital and we have moved around our regular schedule to make sure we are there with her for a couple hours a day on most days.  The boys have been amazing and so understanding.  This past Wednesday was a little hard.  Great grandma was not feeling well and her poor legs were so swollen.  We talked as we always do and she just wasn't her usual self.   Brady has been so good every time we are in her room.  Everyone comments on how well behaved and quiet he is.  I guess on this day God decided he needed to come out of his shell.  As we were talking Brady decided to play on the walker.  He positioned it right in the doorway of her room.  He then looked both ways down the hallway while calling out "who's got white hair"  "who's got white hair".  Great grandma and I couldn't stop laughing.   This is exactly what she needed and exactly what I needed.   Every single day I make it a point to thank God for the precious gifts in my life.  On this particular day I thanked him for making me remember how important the gift of laughter is for all of us.

Time, precious time

   Brady woke up a little early today (earlier then his already typical 6:45 rise and shine time).  He was so excited to go to his field trip to Posh cookies followed by a picnic at the park.  He was so happy that I was one of the drivers and some of his friends would get to ride in the car with us.  He had his Veggie Tales cd ready to go and made sure toys and books were all cleaned off all the seats.

    When we got to school he realized all the boys moms were also driving today.  This meant a GIRL would have to ride with us.  He wasn't happy about this at first, but when the teacher asked him which girl he wanted to ride with us he came up with one name pretty fast!  They were so funny together in the car and I couldn't help but laugh at all their conversations.  When we arrived at Posh cookies he could not have been any cuter.  He concentrated so hard on making his cookies just right.  He would quietly grab my hand and slip little hugs in between each cookie. He gave me that shy, quiet smile that  melted my heart and I prayed this would never end.

    When we got to the park he couldn't wait to run off with his friends.  The first thing that came to mind was that he was really growing up.  He knew just the right way to act in a school atmosphere and was pure Boy when running and playing with his friends.  It was almost at that exact moment his teacher leaned over and said "this is your last field trip".  WHAT!!  how can this be.  I have been going on these pre school field trip for eight  years now.  How can it be ending?  I could feel my eyes fill up with tears as I watched Brady and realizing there are only months left before he too goes off to kindergarten. Suddenly flashes of Cooper, Jackson, and Brady flipped through my mind.  It feels like just yesterday that each of them were babies.  Why is everything going so fast?  Where is the pause button?  I know deep down that I can not make them stop growing, but I can steal one more kiss, read a little longer story at bedtime, and take every opportunity to savor these sweet years. 

   So thank you to my little sister Kelly for making this blog for me.  I know one day the boys, Jeff, and I will treasure reading about all our memories and all of our adventures!

The Lee Family Blog

I have asked my sister for many years now to start a blog.  I want to read about the Lee Adventures since we live in different cities and I can't see this fun family of five often enough. So, since she didn't start one, I decided to start one for her.  Welcome to the blog world, Lee Family! I'm so glad to see y'all here and I can't wait to read about all your adventures.  Love, Kelly