Happiness

I went hiking by the Wind Caves- a 15 minute drive from my house- all by myself the other day while Declan was in Preschool and the weather was a touch cooler and crisp. The beauty of the clouds against the blue sky and backed behind the desert landscape had me in awe. It cost $7 to get in and it was the highlight of my month! Besides birthdays, of course.

Happy Birthday! You turned 40 a couple of weeks ago! We didn't make too much of a fuss. We went out to breakfast at one of our favorite places to eat and Declan took our picture! We had chocolate lava cake which I tasted later and it was divine! You got a book (your favorite) and some chocolate goodies even though you haven't been having a lot of sweets lately. We love you, Babe! You are an amazingly hard worker, a great friend, a good Dad and a wonderful love of my life! Love, Megan

  When Elizabeth and Ethan and Jonah and Asher are 20 and 18, 18 and 16, you will be 8- playing ball at the Park, teasing and laughing with friends, getting baptized. Maybe Ethan or Jonah will baptize you. Or maybe Asher. You'll get to decide. You turned 5 a week ago. Happy Birthday! You were SO excited to be 5! We made a paper chain and started counting down the days. You told everyone you met how many days you had left until your BIG day! 5! We had eggs on toast, per your request, and opened up birthday cards. You loved getting your own money and right away wanted to buy a hammock and a snorkel (where did that come from). The Saturday before you had your friend birthday party and people came to celebrate you! We had pink rainbow cupcakes you picked out and water games in the back. It was so fun! Maurice, Tyson, Jayden, Kimball, Emily and Kalea came. You loved opening each and every one of your presents and especially loved your new scooter! (New to you). ...