David is 10!

i regret that i only got a few pictures of this day

and the few that i have are grainy and blurry

i forgot to check my camera settings before 

i started shooting :(

but, our big boy turned 10 on saturday

for as long as David has been able to comprehend that

he and i share a birthday, he has always made a point to make sure i get acknowledged

here he's pointing at me while we're singing. sweet.

 

his expressions crack me up!

it was a small gathering since the earles were out of town,

but we made the most of it with the schickler cousins

david, our passionate boy

eager for justice and to do right

soft hearted and compassionate

and increasingly silly (maybe it's the age??)

we don't know what we'd do without you

and i'm 35, which feels very old

my age is hitting me differently this year

usually i can hardly remember how i old i am

i'm having lots of "what do i have to show for my life so far" thoughts

and there's been a little soul searching

but overwhelmingly above my feelings of inadequacies and such

i'm grateful for the very rich life i've been given 

here's to much more!