Seeing how I haven’t written anything on this blog for a really long time…I figured it was time I took the plunge back into the blogging world.
May was a GREAT month! And before we get too far into June I thought it would be a good idea to spend a couple minutes reflecting on a month where we celebrate…a lot!
Hayden turned 4 at the beginning of the month which we can hardly believe. I know, all parents say it…but boy, time has really gone fast. He just got a haircut, too, which makes him look even older. He is getting taller by the week and we are continually in awe of his clever remarks, questions, keen memory for things that we have long since forgotten, his love for singing, his emerging artistic abilities, and his knack for keeping all of us laughing out loud on a daily basis. We can barely remember what life was like before May 4, 2005 when our wild and sweet Hayden came into this world. Thank you, thank you, thank you, God.

I celebrated my 35th birthday…which is somehow also hard to believe! I am officially all the way into my 30’s and life is very good. I am still marveling at those ahead of me on the path of life…friends who have navigated the elementary and teen years with their kids and survived. And I am blessed with friends who are still in their 20’s…challenging me and granting me fresh perspective on life and God and friendship.

We celebrated Mother’s Day, of course. I was reminded once again how blessed I am by my family and what a precious gift it is to be a mom. I hear the words “I love you” from three different voices every day. I wouldn’t trade that for anything!
And then, just last weekend, John and I celebrated our 10-year wedding anniversary! We had an awesome weekend with some time for just the two of us to celebrate as well as a family breakfast celebration on Saturday. I was telling someone that 10 years doesn’t really feel like a long time…and then I think of all that has happened in those 10 years…vacations, two children, the growth in the church, loss of loved ones, entering the 30’s, and buying a house to name a few. I am so grateful to have walked each of those 10 years with such a loving, giving, fun, and inspiring husband…my best friend. I can’t wait for the next 10…Thank you, thank you, thank you, God.
Now…bring on the summer! We’re ready!