Five

It was early april, and andy and i were living on the big island. i was enjoying a massage, when the masseuse asked me if i was pregnant. "no." (definitely not) i replied . a few moments later, she continued .... "normally i wouldn't say anything, especially since we only recently met, but i am getting a strong sense that you are pregnant." huh! no, that cannot be. surely, i would know if i was. i always thought i would sense a pregnancy even if i couldn't feel the baby.

so, after this session while andy and i were walking, i shared the silly news. kind of brushing it off. on the drive home andy decided to take a slight detour to the drug store. well, you can guess what was purchased. later that night (yes, i waited until dark) i decided to do the deed. andy went to lock the gate on our property and he came back to face a confused, shocked, grinning girl. and from there our life changed. putting us on a new path. at the time we were confused, yes. but today we are settled. and not confused, only loved. and 5 years later, we have this sweet boy. who is 5!! years old. sounds cliche, but this boy has taught me more than i ever learned in school, from books, from friends & family. it's true these little beings really do help you find your way.

the night before ....

our new 5 year old ....

we're celebrating his birthday with friends on saturday so there will be more birthday pictures.

happy thanksgiving!