This past Sunday we all gathered to celebrate our leader!
Monday was Blake’s birthday!!
We all agree that the BEST part of birthdays is the blessing of preparing for someone else’s!
This year I planned the meal for Blake without out even mentioning it to him!
I KNOW.
Shame, shame!!
He is not very good at telling you what he wants though!
We made jambalaya, cornbread skillet, and cole slaw!
All of the party goers enjoyed the party hats as well as the meal!
There were gifts.
It’s tradition!
I love the crowd of little people around their Daddy and G Pa!!
Can you hear River making a truck noise by looking at his face in this photo?!
He is SO cute!!
We had roasted bananas, ice cream and whipped cream for dessert.
My hubby is a steady man!!
He enjoys the same dessert every single year!
At the end of the party it was time for our traditional “it’s-Blake’s-birthday” photo of our original nine!!
This year we added one precious baby Briar to the photo – cause poor David had his hands very full of three other little people while trying to take this!
SO.
About this man we were celebrating.
I LOVE HIM SO MUCH.
He breaks our hearts in the best possible way for this world we live in – when we sadly realize that all husbands and fathers are not burdened to reflect the very image of God the way Blake is burdened to.
He loves us unconditionally every day in every way – and is continually making ALL of my dreams come true!
He TRUSTS the Lord with the good and the hard, wears his FAITH visibly and openly, and he PURSUES me the way a husband should.
I am just NOT worthy to call this man mine and to be trusted with building our legacy together.
But I am SO, so, so glad the Lord saw fit for this to be so.
Mr. Blake, you are loved.
From the very depth of my heart and soul, I only love Jesus more than you!
Happy, happy birthday, sweetheart!!
WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!
