A decade old.

 It's February 7, 2024 and I'm thinking back to a decade ago-10 whole years ago- when our family of three became Suddenly Six! 

  

   

I spent part of today at the kids' school volunteering in the kitchen. I surprised my boys with burritos from a favorite Mexican restaurant and the lunchroom sang "happy birthday." 

James put his head down and just about pulled his hair out. 

What if I could have looked ahead and got a glimpse of today 10 years ago? 

My Boys: in 4th grade. Happy. Healthy. Thriving. 

 10 years ago, when the days ahead seemed so uncertain... and there were so many diapers!

From there to here, I can catalogue it as "a decade";the life that has been lived between that first day in the hospital and today has had it's ups and downs; but it's been the most amazing adventure.  

I am overwhelmed by the goodness of God in my life. 

He continues to bless my life daily with the lives of these three "little men." 

I love my boys with the deepest part of me. 

I love all their "boyness". 

I love hearing what they think, their insights, how they feel...

How could a decade go by?!

It has been filled with watching them grow, little by little, and I'm so grateful-every single day- that I get to be their mom. 

There is no better way to spend days, to spend my life.

Oh what a blessed life indeed. 

Happy 10th birthday boys. 

How did we get here? 

Day by Day. 

Moment by moment. 

Season by season. 

I love you.