Milestones...

Milestones.  These are the things we sometimes use to measure our children's growth by, or, in my case, our grandchildren's growth by.  Both of my grandsons reached two milestones last week, and I wanted to record them before they slip my mind.

First of all, there's Caden, who's four.  He always goes to the bathroom by himself, but needed somebody to turn our bathroom light on for him because he wasn't tall enough to reach the switch.  All of that changed last week, when he proudly announced he could reach the switch by himself!  I knew the boy was growing taller!

Next there's Cade's brother, Chase, who turned one on December 27th.  Chase got his first "big boy" haircut last week!  Gone is the "baby look", replaced by the new "I'm a big boy now" look.  I kept having the urge to rub his head all weekend!  There's just something about that first haircut...

These little grandsons of mine are growing like weeds, and I love it!  They are constantly growing and changing, and life is anything but dull whenever they are around.  I wonder what their next milestone will be...

A Birthday Surprise For Madison...

Although her birthday wasn't until October, Madison's parents presented her with an early birthday surprise, in September.

At the time, Madison was a big fan of "The Fresh Beat Band". Way back during the summer, Madison's mama purchased tickets to one of their concerts, but didn't say anything.

When the big day finally came, Madison's parents drove to the city, without telling Madison where they were going.  As they were unloading in the parking lot, Madison's mom broke the news of the surprise.  Madison was one excited little girl!

Taking Time To Catch Up...

When I last posted, the boys, Caden and Chase, had just celebrated their birthdays with a joint birthday party.  Christmas quickly followed on the heels of their birthday celebration.  December is a very busy time at their house!

It's amazing how quickly these boys are growing!  Caden is growing taller by the day, and since Christmas, Chase has been walking all over the place!  He's anxious to get going and join in the fun! The most exciting thing for me, lately, is hearing Chase say several new words. He's been quiet until recently.

Madison is doing lots of growing and changing, as well.  She attends kindergarten from 8 until 12 each day, and it's amazing how much she is learning in those four hours. Reading, counting, writing, memorizing Bible verses, and her newest challenge--addition!  Madison's blessed to have a patient and loving mom who works with her daily at home, too.  My heart swells with pride each time I hear Madison read!

Due to my on-going health issues, I haven't been able to spend as much time with the grands as I once did.    Fortunately, they'd rather spend time with each other anyway.  There's nothing Caden and Madison love any better than visiting each other's houses.  I'm glad they are close.  It won't be long before they'll have another little fellow joining them in play, too.  Time marches on...