HUNTER'S 3 YEARS OLD!!!!
Daddy gave Hunter a Smith family party!
Make a Wish!!! (the 4th candle is for good luck)
Digging right in!
Is this a premonition about Halloween????
A hug for Batman and for Daddy what a great party!!!
Hunter loves motorcycles!!!! Thanks Uncle Scott, Aunt Lori and cousins for all the goodies!!!!
A Spidey Scooter, what a big boy he's getting to be!!! Thank you Papa and Grandma Smith for everything!!!
Hunter had a "FANTASTIC" Birthday Celebration!!!
Yesterday was Hunter's official 3rd Birthday!!! I use to blog about everything and this past year has been rather difficult to blog about our life, as you know. So, as I reflect on 3 years of Hunter's life I can't help but get sentimental. This past year has been has been hard for all of us, especially Hunter. Dave and I were not prepared for the awareness that Hunter would really have with our Divorce. He is coping much better now but he has really had his difficulties in being separated, moved around, and his life altogether changed. For a little while everyone we met he had to ask where's your mom/dad, what's their name, or told random strangers about going to mommy's/daddy's house, this obviously was very difficult for both of us as, and at 3 children shouldn't have to be worried about such things. Along with all of the hard times this year there have been tons of great times!!! Hunter has turned out to be very bright and polite and I am so proud of him!!! It is so hard to believe that three years ago he couldn't smile, talk, walk, etc. and now there isn't anything he can't do! The twos did not prove to be terrible! However, the threes seem like they are going to be more challenging, Hunter is now embracing being a boy and like's to rough house, this may be more challenging for me as I learn to be more patient.
I wanted to blog yesterday on his birthday but I just couldn't, Hunter's birthday has always been the best day for me, it is something I look forward to, cherish and really reflect on all of our blessings!!! However, this year Hunter's birthday was great for him but very difficult for me as it fell on Dave's weekend. Dave shared his day with me and we had a fun morning, then Hunter went to his Aunt Lori's for a great party!!! He had a "fantastic" time!!!! It just wasn't our usual. Every year I take off work and Miss Amy, Paige and Molly accompany us to the Cider Mill for a fun day, we always have a great time and it is so neat to see the kids change from year to year, then we have a special family dinner party with another cake, and we do his yearly hand print. It is such a special day for a mom as you reflect on their birth and how your life just isn't the same with this amazing person in it, that you brought into the world!!! This year it was broken and I really tried to thank God for all of the blessings he has given me, but my heart was broken giving up our tradition and time with my baby. So, I apologize because I try not to blog about the Divorce or the reality of our life, but the reality is a Birthday is a time to reflect on the past year and look to the future, and this has been a really sad life altering year for all of us. The consolation is, thank God we have the future to look to! So, the next week of posts will be all of the Birthday fun Hunter has been having and he will have his big party in a few weeks, Enjoy!
