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Milk and Cookies with Jaxon

One of my favorite things to do is cook, which is great because I also love to eat!  I love experimenting, and have recently taken to entering recipe contests.  My latest creations have been inspired by s'mores, which is really unusual because I don't particularly care for s'mores.  Before Jon left, I made some s'mores brownies, and last night I made some S'mores Cookies (which I am going to enter into a contest later this week.)

I fixed a fresh batch of these yummy, chocolate-marshmallow cookies and a nice glass of milk and a book or two, when my little man awoke from a nap.  So down he came to share a cookie or two (after his banana, of course!) a sippy cup of milk, and a book about farm animals.

I must say his favorite thing about the cookies was the marshmallow, because it was the first thing to go 

on his cookie as well as one of mine.

There may not have been much reading on my part, but we definitely enjoyed the cookies and milk!

One Moment in a Military Family

Today I had my first heartbreaking moment as part of a military family.  Less than a week ago Jon left for a seven month deployment.  Jax, who is now 14 months, and I have stayed busy with friends and different activities.  We have also been able to talk and Skype with Jon almost every day.  

But today I was talking with Jax when he came out of the room saying something about daddy.  I repeated what I thought he was asking, "Where's Daddy?"  Jax then walked to the stairs pointed up to Jon's music room.  I couldn't help but cry when I told him that daddy isn't up there, as I tried to change the subject.

Poor Jax didn't really know what to do.  He was in-between laughing and crying, asking to be picked up and held.  When I scooped him up, he began wiping away my tears, hugging me, and patting my back, trying to help his mommy.  

We moved on in our day, on the toys and snacks, and playing in the potty (multiple times, I might add).  

This first moment of Jax realizing his daddy isn't home, but still on the computer, has passed.  

But in the midst of all this, I realize God has blessed us with a wonderfully sweet, loving boy who is sensitive to others, even at this young age.  And I know that we will be okay.  God will continue to pour out his blessing on us, wherever we are as a family.