What is more smile-worthy than a handsome man on his way to shower a princess with lots of pink-wrapped presents? Tim was kind enough to let me get a quick photo before he left for Hanley’s fourth birthday party. Throughout the event, he Tweeted photos and showed me a few more when he returned to The Compound. Life looked pretty good at Hanley, Inc. on Sunday.
There was another birthday party happening this weekend, a little more to the northeast of us. My beautiful grand-niece Morgan turned eleven on Sunday. My sister was able to be there for the event. She called me Saturday night sounding just a bit exhausted. I think it’s because she’s not thirty-five anymore–she can’t keep up with a posse of partying ‘tweens. I was able to snag this photo from Morgan’s mom’s Facebook page.
I remember the first time I saw Morgan. She was the last baby born to our family in 2001 after Abby in April, Camden in August, and Steven in September. They gave us so many reasons to celebrate in a hard year, and being able to snuggle a baby at Christmas again was the best gift I could have received.
Cherish the children in your life, and if you’re child-free, try to help create a safe place where they can be children. Sometimes it isn’t an easy planet.
love them and show them that love daily.
It’s hard to believe that Hanley is four already. She’ll be bringing boys home before you know it!
Yikes!