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Noah is Five.

We celebrated Noah's birthday this past weekend, and it went about as perfectly as we could have hoped. He started off with a small party at school on Friday. Jessica, Avery, and I all made it to his classroom to enjoy some (ghost and witch decorated) cupcakes. He was happy. On Saturday, we reserved the gameroom at Asheville Pizza - and invited all of Noah's little friends. Somewhere around 20 kids showed up to enjoy another amazing cake (made by my sister-in-law Jennifer), play games, and eat tons of pizza. Jessica had decorated the party area so well, that the manager actually came to tell her that it was the best birthday setup she had ever seen there (Jessica would never tell anyone this, mind you. But I think it made her feel good anyway).

Most of my family came up from Winston-Salem, and we were all so happy to see them. My parents and Sam stayed at our house on Saturday night - so Noah continued his celebration with a sleepover that included presents, go-cart rides, a fire, and marshmallow roasting. We woke up on Sunday to the comforting smell of coffee, cinnamon rolls, and Sausage and egg casserole. Everyone returned to their respective homes after lunch, and Noah requested to go to the Health Adventure for some play. We obliged in the afternoon, and had a marvelous time. Then, we picked up an extra hour of sleep, and our little Noah is now officially 5 years old!


So, I started out my new week feeling warmed over with love of family. It is clearer to me now that I enjoy nothing more than simultaneously being around my wife, my boys - and my Winston-Salem family. In those precious moments, I genuinely feel lifted up beyond my own ability.

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