40 and 13 - significant life events!!

Happy 40th to Phoebe - a nice alliterative ring to that!! My, this bright happy little girl is now a bright happy 40 year old!! She is just hitting her stride!! 

She was longed for - and didn't disappoint when she finally came into our lives!!

 

And now this little guy is a teenager!!

A couple of great birthday buddies!!

Birthday Buddies!!

Happy day to Phoebe - whose names means "light" and who has always brought joy and light into our lives!! She continues to bless all of our lives - and is indeed the blessing we sought as we fasted and prayed for her to come to our home!!

 

And Porter - how can he be 12? And all that means!!  We love this boy - and love being able to watch him grow and progress!

Happy day to both of you!!

Happy day to a couple of special people!!

Today is special day for two special people!!  Phoebe and Porter are birthday buddies - we are hardly ever in the same place on their birthdays, but we think of them both - and we wish we could all be together!!

 

Phoebe's birth was long-awaited - there is family lore about Bonny and Harry telling us they wanted a new brother or sister - we told them we did too - so maybe we should fast and pray for this blessing!  So they agreed - and we did - and Phoebe was the special blessing we received!!

 

There's also some family lore about how Bonny would tell people I was pregnant - thinking that if she did, we'd make good on it!!  When we finally were expecting, we told her she could be the one to tell people - and lo, and behold, she reported back that no one believed her!!  Those days were full of some happy memories!

 

Today is a the golden day for Porter - 11 on the 11th!

 

And we did manage one shared birthday event - a few years ago!!

Here's to Phoebe and Porter for a great year ahead - we love you!!

Birthday Buddies!!

Porter and Phoebe are birthday buddies today - and every October 11th for that matter!!  Here they are both at about the same age.

 

Porter with his dad and Phoebe with her mom!

 

Porter in costume - and Phoebe in dress-up!

Porter in uniform - and Phoebe "in uniform" - that is, the "uniform" of always being there and doing for others - a sterling quality of hers!

 

We tell the story every year - the story of how Bonny and Harry wanted a little brother or sister so much that they fasted and prayed for one - and their prayers were answered with the arrival of Phoebe!

Porter is a great young man - smart, articulate, musical, and full of fun - a great companion for his aunt on this happy day of the year!!

Happy birthday to the two of you!!