Birthdays and Snow

It has been a busy few days around here. Friday was Harrison's 10th birthday. I can't believe that my first baby is now 10. Something about moving into the double digit numbers kind of makes me sad. It just makes me realize how fast the time goes by. I would love to just stop time for a little bit and keep all of the kids right where they are. Maybe that is me being selfish. They certainly can't wait to get bigger and bigger.

And today...snow in Alabama on March 1st. It was really fun while it lasted. That's how snow is here. It lasts for only a couple of hours and then it is gone. It made a morning of fun for the boys though. I have to say, I don't think I would like to live somewhere where it snows a lot. I spent the entire morning cleaning up all of the snow, melted snow and wet clothes from the ten thousand trips outside. They couldn't seem to stay outside or keep on one pair of clothes or keep from tracking snow all over the house. But it was lots of fun. If only it could have happened tomorrow so that we could all have a snow day!

Harrison's Snowman

Sunny checking out the snow

Nathan

Andrew

Harrison

Happy 7th Birthday Nathan!!

On Friday Nathan turned 7 years old. It seems like only yesterday that he was born. I always kind of shrugged it off when someone with older children would tell me, "enjoy these years because they go by fast." Now I truly know what that statement means. It seems as if the days go by so very quickly. At the same time, it seems like so much has taken place within 7 years. I never thought when Nathan was born that his future held anything other than perfectly healthy days. I had no concept of liver disease or liver transplant. I am actually really glad that we did not find out about Nathan's liver disease until last year. It allowed us to live totally care free days without the worry of a looming health crisis. The events of the past year will shape our future, but I choose to look at things in a positive manner. I think that we will look at birthdays as a little sweeter and maybe enjoy these days (when the kids are so young) a little longer.

We spent the day at Smith Lake. The lake is our home away from home during the summer months, but we usually don't go very often over the fall and spring. We had not been since last August. Whenever we go to the lake for the first time of the season, it always seems new. Even though I have been there so many times before, I am always amazed at the beauty of the water. Nathan absolutely loves the lake as well and he couldn't wait to go fishing today. He did not catch anything, but he did not seem to mind. I thought I would share a few photos of our day at the lake.