Not so sure how to write anymore, so here is my best shot without trying to be too depressing with some of my other ideas and thoughts.
Hayes is my light at the end of the tunnel right now, even though Jenn and Kayoko may say otherwise after seeing me want to beat him with his performance in front of them tonight.
Here he is smiling and building race tracks out of train tracks......
It is effortless to get him to smile and laugh and sometimes it is effortless when he can get a smile out of me with things he says...
LIKE
When he asks me to 'sweep' him some cheese to eat (cheese grade some cheese for him)
OR
When he asks me to get him a 'paper towel' when he gets out of the bath (he calls towels this)



This is Hayes favorite shirt, he thinks it is Green Bay Packers (his dad's favorite team), it is his 'football' shirt. He will wear it everyday with shorts, pants, warm up pants, you name it. It does not match with anything! He fetches it out of the dirty clothes and claims it is not dirty. Whatever makes him happy....

His mind at work....
Cory's grave at memorial day....
Hayes saw an army guy the other day and asked what they do, I told them that they fight bad people and sacrifice their life's for our country. He thought that was pretty cool (I thought) but obviously he did not understand, " So they shoot cops?" was his reply.
I am grateful for all those who have given their lives for our freedoms. Thank you for your courage and bravery...