Spider-Kid and Huggy Baby

by Adam

When I arrived home from work today I was immedialtely accosted by a diminuitive SpiderMan, sans mask. "Dad, can we wrestle?" Feeling very much the villain, I replied in my most menacing tone, "Yep". Taking Kamden hostage I made my way to the boys' room where Spider-Kid and I drew our battle lines. We sepnt the next 45 minutes "destroying" each other with pillows (me) and invisible webs (Spider-Kid). Every so often Kamden, feeling left out, would insert himself into the fray and give Dad hugs, wrapping his stubby arms around my chest, laying his head down and cooing "Awwwwww". Spider-Kid took this distincly non-wreslting behavior in stride and I enjoyed the brief respite from the "gentle" kicks and punches of the superhero wannabe who claims to love me. It was great fun and just what I needed today. Whatever anxieties and stresses had been weighing on me during the mind-numbing drive home dissipated like fog in the sun when my boys made me the center of their prodigious attention. I love being a Dad.
Now, at 10:30 p.m. I finally get a few moments of face time with Sara, who just finished work. So I'll sign off, the proud pater familia of Spider-Kid and Huggy Baby.

Today was just another day, I suppose. I am still hanging on to this sinus infection and Kal is now complaining of a sore throat. Great. Here we go again! Not to mention the pink eye struck again!

Adam was off work today. He went for his weekly meeting with a few other area ministers this morning and returned early from that...bearing gifts! Apparently, he went to Starbucks this morning, got his drink, and they had an extra frap...so they gave it to him...free! He was going to pass it off at his meeting but got there and realized there was no meeting today because of spring break! He came home with that free frap just for me!!! Thanks Adam! I needed that pick-me-up at 9:00 am!

Kamden has been extra fussy the last few days. I don't know what the problem is, but I hope it will pass. My patience is running thin. No matter how fussy he is or uncooperative, he is still SO CUTE!

Kal did well at T-ball practice tonight. He caught 3 balls!

Adam and the boys got to go to the park with Ganjee, Aunt Kelly, Kaliese and Braedyn. That was a nice treat! Kal said that was his favorite part of the day.

We did get word though that Adam's Grandmother may have cancer. We seem to be lacking answers and information right now, but please pray for peace and healing...and for Adam's mom.

Below are some pictures I just could not resist sharing, my sister took these when we were visiting Jack and they are just adorable...


Kal admiring his new baby cousin, Jackson.

Family photo with Jackson.

The Trip

The weekend was great. It was so nice to see baby Jack. He is perfect! He seems to be a pretty good baby too! Kal really liked him...and got to hold him! We were all still pretty sick though, we wore our masks faithfully and loaded up on the hand sanitizer. Kal and Kamden did well on the long trip up...but were miserable on the way back. It is a really long drive but I personally enjoyed the downtime through the travel and just the slow pace of the weekend.

Adam and Kal learned to fly kites...Kal did well. The boys were very spoiled (as usual) over the weekend, it may take a week of detox but they sure enjoyed it!

Adam really enjoyed the trip too, he liked relaxing, seeing the baby, and just getting to be with us. One thing though, he cried himself to sleep on Saturday night. I think he has recovered though. The good news is we get to watch the Braves play tonight instead!

Enough of that, here are some pictures:

Baby Picture!

Here is a picture of Adam, Anne, and Jackson. AREN'T THEY PRECIOUS!
(Thank's mom for sending me the pictures!)

JACK

Jackson "Jack" Adam Rockwell was born April 1, 2008 at 5:47 pm weighing in at 8 pounds flat, 20.5 inches long. They say he is perfect...he even has dimples just like his dad! Anne was really hoping he would have dimples. Everyone is doing well. I can't wait to get up there and see him!

On a different note, here at the Colter household we are under attack! I mentioned in an earlier post that I had a sinus infection...and both boys have picked it up too...and pink eye...me and the boys! Adam is the only one in the clear. Hopefully we will be better before we go up to see the baby...we are obviously contagious and I do not want to spread it!

Hopefully by the weekend I will have some pictures to post of baby Jack!

No Joke!

Just a quick note because I am so excited I just have to share it...Anne's water broke just after midnight last night...so we will have a baby Jack today!!! Hooray!