Cruising!

Cruising: We recently got to see my dad drive in the Heimatfest Car Cruise. It has been nearly two years since his strokes and brain surgeries, and he continues to make progress. He got his driving ability back this past August, and he is pretty proud to show off his new driver's license. Driving the Chrysler in a couple of car cruises this summer/fall has been an absolute blast for him. It has given him back some independence... which is soooo important to him. I am glad that he will have some other options for this winter besides sitting around the house.

Dad and Chris stopped at our house a couple weeks ago... who do you think drove?!?!?


Cruising: Cooper is cruising around the house! He has gone from hesitantly crawling a few feet at a time to crawling from room to room! It has opened up a whole new world to him, and it is fun to see him discover how he can get around now. His head will probably never look the same... at the moment he has matching bruises on the right and left side of his forehead-very closely resembling little horns :) It was quite the week for him--his first tooth also came in. The little jagged edges are poking through the skin, and the tooth beside it looks like it's going to pop soon, too! Here's a recent video clip:

Our little cruiser!!

Cruising: Jeremy and I cruised out of town for a night away with some good friends. Cooper got to have a sleepover at Grandma and Grandpa Kalal's while Jeremy and I went camping for the night. It was a much needed break to laugh, catch up, banter, and enjoy some adult time. Even though life changes at break-neck speed, it's nice to know friends will always be around to enjoy the journey with you.

Muscle Man!!