What have we been up to?

I have to say that I am LOVING my husbands new work schedule- I LOVE having him home every afternoon and every night. We have a family life and can actually plan ahead and do things together. The kids LOVE the time with him and he is enjoying everything about his schedule... except the 4am alarm that goes off every day- including Saturdays.













This is the first time since we have been married that we can plan for and do the fun things that we have wanted to as a family. We have taken evening walks and have had game nights with the kids, we eat dinner as a family and he and I have even gotten to go out on a date just the two of us! We have had time to run errands, play, visit with family, have a pizza/movie night with the kids, play outside and even get the chores and housework done- in one night!!!! I feel so blessed and so grateful that he is able to be around so much and for all of the work that he does during the day and here at home... not to mention all that he sacrifices to take care of us! THANKS BABE!!!!













I have to add these pictures of Gabriel in his favorite 'present blankie' that Richards Grandmother made for him. He ALWAYS has it with him and we are in real trouble if we leave it behind when we go to church or to run errands or to visit family.. pretty much anywhere! He loves to be wrapped up from head to toe in it and finds a soft spot to rub betweeen his fingers while he sucks his thumb. The other day he was hiding int he laundry baskets and 'scaring' us- one of his favorite games when he dropped in his tracks and fell asleep. He slept for an hour and a half and has crawled in the laundry basket a few times since to nap. Funny kid!