Books FULL of Memories!!!!

Not too much going on at our household these days, I'm sure not to anyone's surprise, seeing that's what we like to do...we are definitely "home bodies"!  This past weekend, I got a night away with my sister and my scrap buddies at an overnight crop.  Man, have I ever mentioned that I love scrapbooking?  Well, if not, I do!  I love being able to take our memories and make lasting books to hold them in, so much fun, and so worth it when I come home and the boys look at them...as a matter a fact, they love their books and I enjoy having them as keepsakes! At the crop, my sister gave me a gift...one I will hold or better yet, wear on my wrist for years to come!  This is the Autism Speaks charm and I absolutely love it!  My sister is my best girlfriend and she always knows how to get to my heart!  Love her!!!

I don't get to see my mom very often these days, because she works a lot of hours and has a clientele she has worked hard for.  So, when my dad said, "Come on up, making turkey dinner" we did just that.  It fit well for us, since we were having an Open House at our place, anyway!  My boys love Sunday afternoons there, as much as I do.  I really enjoy going home, so I hope I instill that in my boys!

Well another tear jerker for this mama happened today.....This morning, Colin shocked me...here's the story....On my work days, I say to Colin...."Bye, see you later, have a great day, Mama loves you" and up till this point, no response back but a smile....HOWEVER, this am, I said the same thing to him and after my kiss this is what I got in response...."Bye, see you, love you"! My dad was there to confirm that I heard what I heard and then tears started running down my face! This has been an exhausting time in our lives, but so rewarding every single day....We're taking everything in and loving every moment of this journey...his progress is flabbergasting!!! I mean truly, a month and he's practically potty trained, I mean night time is still an issue, but the day time is a complete 360!  People say to me, "not sure how you do it, I wouldn't be able to" and that shocks me!  I guess, because I think to myself seriously, why wouldn't you go to the moon and back if there is hope in making the future brighter? Atleast, I want to hope I'm no different than any other mother trying to give my child a better future!  Colin, is a blessing and is changing so much; however, he's changing us and that is making all the difference!  

Yay for potty time, this kid is a champ!

listening to Amazing Grace...a song I've sang to them both since birth

having a friend to walk in with, makes all the difference

So, in turn, being a scrapbooker helps me keep all this progress we are seeing, in both our boys, right in the palm of our hands.  It's not just an outlet for my creativity, but one that these times we are living are a visual memory for the years to come!