It sounds like it was a wonderful day, complete with fancy cupcakes.
Having a birthday during the first week of school is a challenge, but that’s okay.
We’re used to it now.
I was trying today to remember what year it was you and John met, decided it might have been 1998?
That sounds about right.
Anyway, we’ve had a lot of fun, broke up a lot of fights, changed a lot of diapers, and wiped so many noses. Millions of little meals have been cooked and socks folded. Along the way we’ve both figured out a lot of things. (Like that a lot of things don’t actually even matter.)
And some things will never be figured out, and that’s okay too.
So much love–your dedication to your own family and ours is something I don’t take for granted.
Happy Birthday, Honey. We love you so, Jay and Val and Everybody