My boys | Father's Day

A couple days ago Kyle said that he was going to take Kayn upstairs to put him down for a nap.  When he didn't come right back I decided to go see what was up.  This is what I found...  My boys cuddled up so sweetly.  Heart.  Exploded.  

It was a good thing I grabbed my camera on the way...

It's easy to take something as simple as a nap with your son for granted...  As soon as I saw this I was reminded of a certain picture I took of Kyle and Kayn when he was just one day new.... 

When Kayn was born they immediately rushed him to the NICU to be sedated and intubated.  We didn't even get to hold him.  We had no idea when that day would come.  While in the NICU all we could do was hold his hand or rest our hand on him.   We couldn't even stroke his hair...  They said that if we rubbed his skin it would feel painful like tiny needles on his skin.  I'll never forget how it felt to be told that we had to limit even touching him.  This picture always sticks out in my mind because it shows the strength and determination in both of my boys.  I never doubted for a second that we would all get through this, but I couldn't have done it without this amazing man by my side.  I feel like this Father's Day was a little bit more special.  In my eyes, Kayn gets his strength from his Dad...  

Thank you, Kyle, for being THE most amazing Father to our children.  For setting the best example possible of what a good man is.  I love your face.