Simply Amazing...

In the mornings before school, Carson gets ready so much quicker than Molly. (In her defense, girls are a bit higher maintenance with grooming.) So, while I am wrestling Molly's hair into an acceptable, bow-adorned look, Carson is more than willing to help me with little chores. This morning, I asked him to empty the clothes out of the dryer and dump them on my bed.

Watching him handle this chore took me WAY back. He has always been a sweet and willing helper. In fact, before he really understood English (or had much use of his little arms), he loved helping me with laundry. These pictures were taken a few weeks after coming home from China back in 2007...
...and show my Little Man dragging the basket down the hall (our laundry room is on the second floor) and taking the towels, one at a time, and flinging them on the bed. It was a laborious process back then.

This morning...
...this task is as simple for Carson as it would be for anyone in the family!

Having this amazing young man in our lives has been such a blessing, but the incredible progress he has made (physically, emotionally, and academically) often gets forgotten in the day-to-day shuffle of life. I am so thankful for moments like this morning, when something as simple as helping with laundry takes me back and reminds me just how far he has come.

This sweet, adorable boy of mine is simply amazing...