Cafe Rio Date

Whenever we go to Utah we are sure to hit Cafe Rio. We were so excited to learn that St. George has one now too! Today we ate there with Margaret, Steve, Adam, Kelly, and the boys. It was a huge treat to see them.

Since his last surgery Matthew is now able to use "crunches", as Nikki calls him. This is a HUGE milestone for him allowing him more independence and mobility. In the end, I think Kelly and Adam feel all those surgeries and months of full body casts were worth it to allow his hips and legs to align properly. I am learning so much about spina bifida. There is so much more to it than just the lack of walking...with effects on the brain and organs as the most crucial. Matthew is a strong boy and we all love being with him.

All of our kids play splendidly well. I love seeing them together. In fact, while they don't look a lot alike, especially for sharing half the same DNA, they do seem to have similarities in their personalities...Mary and Cole are a lot of like and so are Dane and Noah. Matthew and Nikki have some similarities too.

Cameron kept saying to Aaron, "Look, Dad it's your friend!" pointing to Adam. It's interesting that even though the kids know which dad is which they feel so comfortable going up to the twin or being held by the twin, more so than other uncles. Matthew always lets Aaron carry him and Aaron loves it. When we said good-bye Matthew waited so he could get a big hug from Aaron. Man, I wish we lived closer to them.

While in line at Cafe Rio Cameron went up to Adam and had him hold him. I saved a table while the rest ordered food. Soon, Matthew and Mary joined me. Matthew told Mary, "It's kind of like we are on a date." Mary smiled. These kids are so cute!