Just a quick update

Ian loves to dig in the dirt and pebbles. He loves to rub his hands across the surface and feel the texture. He's really in a very tactile stage. We took him to target a couple days ago to buy Lane a bike. He wanted to feel all the surfaces. Then yesterday, we took him to a big, grassy field so Lowell could fly his new remote control plane. (Quite an amusing experience to watch him try to control the plane!!) Ian LOVED the grass and the decomposed granite at the softball field. It's like he's doing "dirt" angels in the gravel. He spreads them around, back and forth. I'm not certain what he's getting from it. Mystery continues...

Tonight we celebrate the small things...

Tonight, we brought the boys upstairs to brush teeth and read stories, the normal bedtime routine. Usually, Ian will tolerate the brushing and stories then insist on going back downstairs. Tonight, however, he climbed on to his bed, laid down and gave me a sweet smile. I brushed his teeth and he stayed in bed and quietly, peacefully fell asleep! It was 7pm!! He was asleep even before the story and songs. So, Lowell and I now sit chatting about future plans while our two beautiful boys sleep soundly in their cozy beds. :)

Ian turned 7 on Feburary 1st!

On Feb 1st, Ian turned 7 years old. It was a beautiful, clear, warm day in California and we decided to take the boys to the beach in Santa Cruz. Click to view photos.

From the moment we got into the car to drive over the hill to Santa Cruz, Ian was calm and peaceful. When we arrived, he bounced out of the car and squealed with delight and just started running all over the grassy field. When we started down the stairs to the beach, he was immediately drawn to the sand on each step. It took about 15 minutes to descend the stairs because he had to feel the sand each step of the way. Once to the beach, he plopped down and started the process of stroking the sand back and forth and pouring it on his body. He loves the feel of the sand on this hands, feet, and body. He even had his head in the sand. If you look at the photos, you'll get what I mean.

Lowell led him to the water and it is about 60 degrees, quite a shock! He wasn't so sure about that but he loved feeling the difference between the wet, cold sand and the warm, dry sand. It was an afternoon of exploration and we all soaked up the experience with delight. It will be a memory for all of us to recall. It could not have been more perfect and we wanted to share it with everyone.