The Butterfly Returned!

 

 

 

 

 

 

We never ever see butterflies in our area. Kenneth's mom was sweet enough to get these butterfly kits for the boys. I was a bit skeptical, but we followed the directions and raised these little caterpillars and watched them go through their life stages. One day I heard this crazy flapping paper sound in Samih's room. The Butterflies had revealed themselves. So we finished feeding them their special food and a couple days later we released them. It said that these butterflies would return to where we released them, again I was skeptical. Well my friend Brittany was over and she happened to look out the window and said, There is a huge butterfly on your bush outside. I grabbed my camera and ran outside and was able to capture some great pictures of it! I have a new appreciation for my new camera lens, and seriously, when you look at things like this, how can you not have appreciate how beautiful God made our world. It can be ugly, but then it can be so beautiful!

Samih's first day of Preschool

 

 

 

 

 

Today was Samih's first day of Kiddie Kollege. He is getting so big :(
I was so proud of him, he just got right in line and had no hesitation for me to leave him there.
I stood outside and watched him through the window for about 5 minutes before I finally left, he had no idea. He was doing great, paying attention and just kind of checking everyone out while the teacher was talking to them. I am sure proud of this little boy!

Gratitude for what God has given us

 I remember after Noah was born, I didn't have time, no time to blog, no time to do anything. 
I felt so overwhelmed with life, I failed at not sweating the small stuff. I worked my 40 hours a week and spent the rest of my time just trying to survive. I took for granted so many moments that I know I will never get back.

Then, something happened that revealed the truth about what my life really was. Hectic yes, but incredibly easy. When I found out that Noah had brain cancer, I would have done anything to go back to those "stressful" moments. Those moments were cake and I will forever long for the days where my problems were nothing more than bills and a messy house.The days where I didn't have to think about what my son's future held. The unknown scares me, but I have learned that in these situations with no control, I just have to trust in God and cherish what he gives me.