Dad

Today Chet called and said that he was going to the dump at lunch, and any boy that wanted to go (they are out for Christmas break) needed to be ready when he got home. All of the boys were running around frantically trying to find shoes and coats and jeans. When Chet showed up, he came in to give me a hug and kiss and he picked up Colby to kiss on him for a while. Colby does this really cute thing when Chet gets home at night. He smacks his lips together and rubs his thumbs on his fingers and gets all frantic until Chet comes and gets him. If he is down he crawls like his life depends on it to get to him. It is so cute and fun to watch. Well, Chet started walking towards the door and Colby waves bye-bye to me. I smile and hold my hands out to him to take him from Chet and he pushed me away. Chet handed him over to me and Colby starts crying and pushing on me to get back to Chet (he's never done that to me). As Chet was leaving he starts crying and was holding his hands out to him wanting Chet to come get him. It was so sad. He is growing up so fast. He is really starting to understand everything going on. He knows when it is lunch time, when it is time for the boys to go to school (he loves to wave to them at the door and say "bye-bye", you wouldn't know that was what he was saying unless you knew it), and today he obviously knew that Chet was leaving and the boys were going with him. He knows when we are getting ready to say prayers and he knows where to crawl to. He is also starting to fold his arms (puts his fists together anyway) and bows his head for prayers...for about 5 seconds max, but it's a start. Oooooo, he is so cute!!! I am still in a little shock that I have 5 boys. When did that happen? 5 BOYS!!! Whoa. Still amazed!