An Update on Our little Man

Oh, we love our little screech who brings us a smile everyday:)  He keeps us on our toes and moving things to higher ground.  Warren took his first steps about a month ago after our trip to Vegas.  This week he has really taken off it has been fun to see his balance and confidence improve each day.(He still prefers crawling.)  I love it when he walks around flapping his arms or waving a toy/spoon(whatever he finds interesting at that moment).  He his learning all the different sounds his voice box can make and today rediscovered during sacrament meeting that the chapel has a great echo and was squealing with delight then Kyle quickly walked out the chapel doors.  He'll sit on Kyle's shoulders and flip backwards making your heart jump if you've never seen him do it before.  Put hats, lids, hair ties, etc. on his head and say, "Hat, hat." (He doesn't always say it.  When I was 7 1/2 months pregnant with him we had an "American Idol" type show and our special ed. team along with the principal and another teacher from the 2nd grade team performed a cute kids song  Got A Hat Hat,) The other day we went outside our apt.  he saw the hose and it sounded like he was saying water, water, water.  When he drops things on the floor he'll say "Uh, oh".  And sometimes it sounds like he is saying "What's that?" when he points to things.  Dogs and Cats make him giggle and if the birds would stay still long enough he would chase them too.  Best of all loves to cuddle and hates to let go when Kyle is leaving to teach in the morning.  We love him so much and are grateful for the lessons he teaches us each day.

The Rose

Rose gardens are so enchanting.  I love the delicious scent that whisks you off your feet as you walk by.  Growing up my grandma and grandpa had an elegant rose garden in front of their home.  Whenever we went there during the spring/summertime we would leave with a bouquet of roses from different hues of the rainbow.  I loved them.
In the house that I lived in had a rose bush with gorgeous fire and ice roses that were breathtaking.  They were the second best thing about the house the first were the good roommates that I had.  I loved coming home and seeing the roses in bloom.  Walking up the steps onto the porch was like walking into an enchanted garden.  A visual awareness of the awesome wonders of the earth created just for us.
In June I went rollerblading and was noticing all of the beautiful flowers especially the roses.  My grandma's and grandpa's birthday are during that month so I was thinking of them as well as trying to remember how to skate its been awhile.  One of our friends in our ward recently moved into a house.  As I rolled by I noticed a beautiful bush of yellow roses and yes I stopped to smell them.  They were delicious.  In my head I said I should go and ask them if I can have one to put in our home but I thought I better continue my ride before it gets to dark.  The next day our dear neighbor brought over two of the roses that I was admiring.  It was a little tender mercy.  I was so grateful that she brought me those roses it was so sweet and was a highlight from my week.  Thank you, Thank you.