This past Saturday was Jaxson's eighth birthday. Where has the time gone? Every mom I have met for the past 8 years has told me how fast it goes, and I certainly believe them. I am so thankful for Jaxson and the great personality he has. I love his creativity, his enthusiasm for everything, his silly side and his serious side, his thoughtfulness, and his ambition. I love that he always tries his best no matter what, and that even though he is the biggest tease in the family, he is still a fantastic big brother and a great example to Kaisa and Carson. I miss the little baby that he was, but I am so thankful for the young man he is becoming.

Our birthday tradition is to have a "friend" birthday every other year with a big party and a "family" birthday on the opposite years. This year was a family birthday, which we spent at Chucky Cheese with the Dormans (the line between friends and family gets a little blurred at times!). It was a fun-filled, germ-filled kind of birthday and Jaxson had a fantastic time!