Jason's 7th birthday began with a celebration of the woman who gave birth to him.
Before anyone else in the house was awake, he and I snuggled and talked about his Mama Maria.
We pulled out the photo album with the pictures from when we first met him as an 8 week old.
And when everyone else woke up we had breakfast at the original Dunkin Donuts.
One of my favorite things about this child is how he delights in things.
We spent the rest of the day doing some of his favorite things, including playing firefighters in the backyard with his siblings,
the playground with a friend,
and building a helicopter landing pad out of magnatiles.
A love of trains has expanded to a fascination with helicopters and he said that the remote helicopter Susan gave him made his dreams come true.
Dinner, ice cream and the McDonalds play space with members of his fan club.
The next day his Mama treated us to dinner. I love stepping back and being a witness to the way she tangibly cares for her son.
The third day of his celebration we went to Alton Bay to be with Grammie, Grandpa, Aunts, Uncles and Cousins.
We are all thankful for who you are Jason.
And look forward to many more years of
adventures with you.
