My favorite things of today have to do with Josh imitating his father:

1. "Let's do this!" Jake always says this when he's feeling motivated and wanting to get going (not always an easy thing with two little ones around). Josh has recently picked this up and now when he's wanting to get going to gymnastics, or a promised walk to the park, or whatever else he's started saying, "Come'on Mom- Let's do this!"

2. "Here's the deal..." Jake uses this when trying to get me to agree with him on an idea or something. Yesterday and today when I've told Josh "No" to something he's started trying to compromise/negotiate "Okay Mom, here's the deal..."

3. Hugs and snuggles. Both Josh and Dekker are good at offering snugglers, huggs, and kisses. Today Jake came home from work and after eating dinner I followed him upstairs talking. As he was changing his clothes I laid on the bed, he then came curled up with me as we finished what we were talking about. We were both half asleep when the boys came in (they're never too far behind)- they couldn't stand not being part of the "circle of love" of course and so Josh climbed up on the bed and laid right over the top of us- Dekker meanwhile cried at the edge of the bed until we helped him up to join the party. I realized that they probably picked up on the hugs n loves from watching their Daddy.