8.

Is a birthday all about the presents?

Is it all about the family meal?

The one where you get to choose any of your favorites, regardless of the combination, and have them served to you on the special birthday plate?

Of course not!

A birthday is about celebrating the life of someone you love,

someone you know,

someone you are so glad was born on this earth and you get to go about your days hanging out.

Even better –

you get to be family.

Forever.

A birthday is entirely about celebrating that person.

And this weekend we celebrated our brand-new-eight-year-old . . .

London Eli Scout.

There are not words enough to convey the depths and magnitude of my infinite love for this child.

Happy Birthday sweet blessing of my days.