Sakes Alive, someone's four! Photoblog 9/30

I can't believe I have a four-year-old. Sometimes I can't believe it was only 4 years ago because it seems like he's been with us forever...and on the other hand I can't believe it's already been 4 years because really? He's 4 already? Wasn't that just yesterday he was like, 1?

It's been a bittersweet month for us. Since Dan was diagnosed with The Cancer on Will's third birthday, the two are very intertwined for us. At least right now...I hope with time they cease to be less so. But we have so many painful memories of last year, and we really, really didn't want that to color Will's birthday this year.

So we left town - just the four of us. Just for the weekend, but it's something we had never done before. Since Will was born, we have always traveled either with or to friends and family. It was an amazing weekend. So many times Dan and I just looked at each other, silently so grateful for this time and its marked difference from a year ago. When we got back from our weekend away, we felt refreshed, recharged. It felt like we had drawn a line in the sand from "last year" and "this year" and stepped right over it, leaving the "last year" behind and starting new.

When we got back, we met up with Dan's parents and Will's godparents for lunch. On our way there, Will told me what he wanted for his birthday.

"Mama, for my birthday I want these things. I would like a cupcake, and singing and a candle and clapping. Ok?"

Glad to oblige bud, glad to oblige.

Here are a couple of my favorite from the weekend, plus a video! from the train ride Will got as a birthday present. As always, the rest are here: Photoblog 9/30.