Sam turns 6!

In March Sam turned 6 years old!  Where has the time gone?  He is growing up so fast.  Most days he loves school although getting up for school is another story.  He would rather sleep in.  He is doing well in school.  He is reading at a 1st grade level and is above average in math as well.  Unfortunately he sometimes gets bored or has to let off steam and gets in to trouble for fooling around with his friends.  It can be frustrating as a parent, but people reassure us and tell us that it is a phase that he will get through.

1 think has not changed though and that is Sam's love of cars.

Spring Break 2012

So this year for Spring Break we decided to go to Pittsburgh.  I know, not warm, but we wanted to show Sam where he was born.  We had not been back in 6 years since we moved to Unadilla.  

It was so nice to be back.  We ate at a number of our old favorite restaurants and visited with some old friends.  We were also able to visit Trinity and see some more friends and also the tree that they planted in the memory of Josiah just before we left. 

Of course we also saw Sam's favorite part - Heinz Field where the Steelers play.  Scott, Sam, and Maria got to get their picture taken in Ben Roethlisberger's locker.  We also got to eat at Jerome Bettis' restaurant.  I think that they will be so excited to watch them play this fall and say they were there on that field.

We were also blessed to spend a few days with John and MaryBeth Cruikshank - Sam's Godparents and some of our best friends.  We loved being able to talk with them like old times and Sam and Maria made fast friends.  Maria especially loved playing tea with MaryBeth.