My Big Boys

You all hear so much about my little ones, but today I would like to do a post on my BIG boys. They are the light of my life in many ways. Some of the happiest memories I have are centered around these 2 treasures. Now, as I watch TJ, I am reminded of the days when his Daddy was 3. They have alot of the same mannerisms and they look so much alike. I sat last night with TJ on my lap and read him 3 books. He hung on every word and often gave his own commentary of the page he was looking at...just like his Daddy use to. Yesterday was Kyle's 22nd birthday. The above picture was taken on his 1st birthday. Where, oh where, did the time go??? We had a birthday dinner here last night and My entire family was under one roof. I love when that happens. I made Kyle's all time favorite cake. Spice cake from scratch with Dani's cream cheese frosting. The birthday boy was pleased. My boys were very close when they were little. Bud was very protective of his baby brother, especially once the seizures started. I have thought about how Kyle's daily battle with seizures effected my oldest son. I am sure many days he must have felt Kyle was getting all the attention. Everything in our life centered around Kyle's seizures. No video games because of the risk of seizures. Bud is now a huge video gamer. I did not let Kyle's seizures stop our life. Bud played baseball for years and Kyle and I were at every game. Dad was there when he was not at work.
Bud has grown into a wonderful man. He is a good husband, and a loving father. Forgive the blur...TJ rarely holds still for a pic and he wanted so badly to blow out the birthday candle. Uncle Kyle had no trouble letting him do just that! TJ is practicing for his 3rd birthday in a couple of weeks. Can I brag a minute?? TJ knows the names of all the coins, half dollar down to penny and can pick them out at random when asked. Then his daddy asks for the biggest to the smallest coins and TJ picks them out every time. He is so smart. Almost too smart as he knew his entire alphabet and could recognize each letter by name at 22 months. He counts as high as you want him to. I don't think Rachel plans to home school. She would be good at it though. She has spent lots of time playing with him and teaching him at the same time. OK, back to my BIG boys. Doesn't my son look like a trucker??? Well here is his new toy. He will be driving a flat bed exactly like this one.

Hardly a toy, but he is excited about it. He is getting his name on the door in gold. By the way, his name is not Bud. It is what we call him because he shares his Dad's name. His real name is Kim, and other than in my home, Kim is what everyone calls him. If you see him on the highway, wave....I am sure he will give you a toot of his horn! We are very proud of our BIG boys! Both of them.