Merry Christmas! From Our House to Yours.

My "Slightly" Obsessed Cherub

Christian Age 2.8 for family pictures 2012

Today this little boy turns 3.  I can't believe he's that old.  He is the closest thing to perfection when it comes to a child.  Polar opposite from his brother in some ways and yet spot on the same in others.  He is kind and tender, tough and determined.  He is so, so, so, smart.  I'm sure he'd be way further along if it weren't for his mother.  But, I'm learning more and more that boys need to be boys and perhaps not pushed so much early on - but that's a subject for another day.

He is my most picky eater and I will declare to the world I've made him that way.  We are trying to bring it back to the table - literally.  He loves everything boy but holds a very special place for airplanes.  Perhaps it stemmed while he was still in utero and I took my pregnant self out on the tarmac to tour one of the jumbo jets my dad flew.  There must have been something that transferred to him at that moment.  For quite awhile I knew exactly what this birthday day would hold - a trip to the airport to watch airplanes take off and land.  He loved it!!!  There is nothing that brings more joy to my soul then to see my children truly excited and happy about something.  It is the innocence of youth that takes my breath away on occasion.

I thank heaven for you everyday Christian.  You have made me feel successful as a mother.  You are a calming force in a sometimes tumultuous sea.  You are my future 6'4", blond, blue eyed, buff Navy Seal (Shhhh....don't tell your dad).  I pray you will always be a calming force in our family and be great friends with your siblings.  Love you all the way to the Celestial Kingdom and back!!  Happy Birthday Buddie!