Uncle Joseph's Birthday

We celebrated a little at our house this year with Uncle Joseph and we loved making him cards, and getting the house ready for the birthday boy, and hiding and screaming surprise when he came in, and singing to him and watching him do a double breath on blowing out ALL those candles.

As his big sister every year I get more and more baffled how fast the time goes, not just for my children but for this teenager here. It scares me a little how quickly these next few years will fly for him because then before he knows it he will be just another one of the adults. And my parents will be empty nesters.
I cherish these times and our move out here may not have always seemed right when we look at money and houses and work/life balance; but the thing that has always kept me centered is that the Lord brought us back here to share in this little brother of mine's life. And I treasure that beyond all else here.

Happy 14th Joseph!