Happy B-day Lil Kel

Lil K is 8 today. We ate cake for breakfast and then went to the National Seashore. We let the waves crash into us. The water was unbelievably clear for a change and warm and wonderful as usual. We stayed a bit too long, the boys did fine with their 50 Sunblock but I did not wear any. Can you say burn? Ohh Yeah.. In honor of Lil K's day I want to share a story about him. I am not the best weaver of stories but this is the one that I will always remember about him. Lil Kel was about 3 and Roo was not yet walking(just at the stage where he was pulling himself up on things). We had left the ice chest from a road trip in the kitchen as I intended to empty the contents into the refrigerator. I don't know if I got distracted or was being lazy but I left the ice chest inside the house. The ice had melted and the large chest was about 1/3 full of water. I went to the bathroom and then to my room to retrieve something when I heard Lil K screaming MOMMY!!! MOMMY!!! MOMMY!!! I run out and Roo has his feet dangling out of the open chest and Lil K, just a baby himself was holding his brothers head out of the water. It was intense. Roo would probably be dead right now if Lil K would not have been there and saved his life. Life without Roo is not something that I want to think about but I was forced to by my own negligence. I know this isn't a very heartwarming story to tell but I was very proud of my boy that day and always. He amazes me all the time.