Fathers and sons

I could pontificate on the sentimental relationships between fathers and sons, but that is something I know little about. I can, however, tell you what a sweet moment I witnessed between Micah and Jim on Father's Day. Our busy little boy rarely takes time out of his day to cuddle with either of us. He'll kiss his vaccum goodnight 5x's but he won't snuggle with us for more than a nano-second. But on this particular special Sunday, Micah rested on his daddy's shoulder for more than 10 minutes. At first we were worried that he was sick, but after checking his forehead, we realized that he was giving his daddy the best Father's Day gift a child could give: love.

After a yummy BBQ dinner, we (Jim's family)challenged each other to a competitive game of bowling. I wish I could say that we all played an amazing game and were scouted by the American Olympic Bowling team, but I can not. In fact, my game was more than embarrassing. My teammembers tried to console me by telling me that I beat Obama's bowling score; I guess that's not saying much. Appropriately, Jim's dad conquered all! The only thing missing from the day was my dad. Happy belated father's day to all the dads who read our blog!

Micah's Mission

Over the past few months, Julie has been taking Micah to a local nursing home to visit the patients. Micah is slowly getting used to each of the inhabitants and is willing to sit on their laps and smile, which of is a big hit with the Ladies.
The patients love to watch Micah play so they pulled out some games and balls for him last week. We consider these trips to be Micah's first mission. We are grateful that he is able to provide joy for this group of adults.
Micah and his mom are also participating in a yoga class at church. Micah has learned to stretch and bend himself into many different positions. Recently, to the delight of his auntie Jen, he learned to sommersault. In this video, he needed a bit of help though