Dear Story -

Well, it's 10:11am on Saturday, Januaray 30, 2010 and you are fast asleep on the floor of a Winter Park condo we've rented for the weekend to celebrate you.  The fire is crackling and my heart is equally as warm.  You see, in twenty six minutes it will mark the first year of your life.  The most beautiful year of our life.  It feels like almost yesterday when they said you were a sweet little girl.  I'll never forget the look your dad had in his eyes when he saw you for the first time and he got to hold you for the first time.  I've never seen such pure joy and love all in one. I'll never forget when I got to hold you for the first time.  I was kind of scared to be honest.  I mean, being your mom is a huge responsibility and I had never been a mom before. But, as I held you and the minutes went by – I knew that we fit perfectly together.   And we always will.

And so today on your very first birthday we let you eat cake for breakfast.   I think it will be a new birthday rule in our house – cake for breakfast, and lunch, and dinner…I hope that you eat cake for breakfast often in life.  Life is sweet – if you let it be.  Happy Birthday Story!!

love mom

(and here are a few recent fam shots on film ;) happy saturday!)