Happy 5th Birthday Lucas Elijah!!!

Wow!!! It's hard to believe that 5 years ago today we had our first child. So much has changed in only 5 years. It's almost crazy to think we were going to "get established" before bringing children into the world. God had other plans for us that have unfolded so beautifully and miraculously. We love every day of being parents (though some are more trying than others as God is growing us with these challenges to overcome). It was really neat to see how excited Lucas was in anticipation of his special day. He began the day fishing with his dad and Reece. He chose the restaurant, Uccello's (thank you for NOT picking McDonald's!) for dinner. They sang to him (which made Reece literally bury his face in my lap and Jackson burst into tears and only minor embarrassment from Lucas) and he shared a HUGE strawberry shortcake with us all. Thank you God for giving us this child to teach and love - he's been a true blessing to us!