Today we took another trip to Floyd’s Fork - this time to show Rand and celebrate his 8th Birthday. The minute we were introduced to this place, I could hardly wait to bring him here - I knew he would love it.
It is so hard to believe that this sweet little boy is now 8…we can hardly believe it. I know it’s cliche, but really, where has the time gone? Just yesterday it seems like he was asking Lyla to get out of her car seat and “walk around”.
The kids are all really growing up. Today they walked up and down the creek, visiting “Shell Island” and discovering new spots - “Rock Island”. Rand loved throwing the biggest rocks he could find - trying to break them into multiple pieces, of course.
Here are Cade & Lyla walking through the creek, accompanied by Brie, Lyla’s constant companion these days. I’m so amused at how she favors this doll above all others, much the same way a mom prefers her child to any other. She says Brie’s clothes are the prettiest of any of her dolls, and she thinks she is better in every way imaginable. And, Cade is absolutely NOT allowed to play with her!
It is so sweet to watch Cade beginning to truly admire Rand as a real “Big Boy”. He watches everything he does with amazement and adoration:
Rand is just beautiful, inside and out. I am so happy that we have the absolute privilege of being a part of his every day life - I love that we’re all just a fixture in his childhood.
I can’t believe this beautiful boy is really 8!
Our kids all love their walking sticks - this was a huge acquisition today: finding just the right walking stick and using it for everything from walking to battling leaves. I love how much our kids love being together. It is one of the best things ever about our everlasting friendship with Ari and Crystal. We are so blessed to call them family, and the happiness of this photo says it all:
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