A trip for Mr. Blue Eyes

This was a trip that was supposed to happen last year when Mr. Blue Eyes got sick.  So it happened now.  He got to go with his mom for a fun trip to see some favorite cousins and Aunts.  He was so excited! It was 6 days total! It was a great break for him, playing in the wide open spaces, going to City of Rocks with family, sleeping out in a rain storm on the trampoline, Just Dance with Cousins, talking a giggling till the wee hours of the morning. Making cakes with cousins, sewing lizard bags, dreaming of future critters to have and love, dreaming of moving to live by his favorite cousins. Timeless treasures.....

 This was a fun Caterpillar that the Cousins found and enjoyed having it crawl all over them until they put it back where they got it from.

 The treasure cousins...............

 New Cousin to love baby Oliver!

 Only 6 weeks apart in age and Best of Friends.

Perspective from a 10 year old

This morning Mr. Blue eyes was quickly getting ready for school and wanted me to tame his beastly blond locks for school pictures.  It was not behaving well when he said to me.   "Mom My hair was a lot easier to fix last year! You did not even have to do it!  He giggles and I in that moment of reflection so appreciate this boy who can see the bright side of life in all the struggles he has faced.