the harder road is so much better, so much more beautiful {happy birthday, David}

it seems impossible, but david turns NINE today! nine years ago, this little boy came into our lives, turned everything upside down and changed us in beautiful ways.  he has taught us how to love and how to let go of pride. he’s taught us how things don’t always go the way you plan–and sometimes the harder road is so much better. so much more beautiful.

david, you are silly, determined, full of cuddles, naughty, adventurous and you’ve stolen my heart. i love you!

shop our silly monkey wall hanging–a portion of each sale goes to the cdls foundation. david was diagnosed with cdls when he was one day old and the foundation has been a huge support to us! click here to shop.

happy birthday, david!!

50 comments

  1. hi lisa,

    such sweet pictures – i am not surew which one is my fav; asleep on the cart (so dang cute); at the computer (priceless); the one wrapped up in the towel (too stinkin’ cute) or the sweet ones with you and/or Steve – you capture such love in all your pictures.

    happy birthday to David – may his year be blessed beyond measure!

    xoTiffany

  2. Happy 9th Birthday to David, and many blessings to your family. Love this post and the beautiful pictures 🙂

  3. Happy Birthday David!!!! How special to be nine! We have a soon to be 9-year-old in our house too and it just doesn’t seem possible that the years have flown by so fast. I love the baby photo of david. All that gorgeous hair and he just looks like a cute, tiny little man. 🙂 So sweet! Enjoy and celebrate!

  4. Happy Happy Birthday! We celebrated a seventh here this weekend. Birthdays are so special. Sweet wishes to that little man. What a special guy!

  5. He looks like such a little lovebug! Every picture I see of him just melts my heart.

    Happy Birthday, David!!

  6. HAPPY happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy birthday, silly David! (((Hugs))) to you and your family!
    Blessings!

  7. My oldest boy turns NINE today too! And he LOVES monkeys!
    From Garrett to David – Happy Birthday! Have a super fun day!
    And from one mama to another – I pray the Lord’s many blessings on you as you guide your boy through another year in Him!

  8. ah David – congratulations on choosing the best Mommy and Dady for your soul – may you all be happy together for so many more years xxxx

  9. Lisa,

    I didn’t remember that our sweet little boys were the same age and born just days apart. Blake was born on July 2nd and our world was turned upside down too….with beautiful blessings we could have never imagined.

    Happy birthday sweet David!

  10. What an awesome day for a birthday party for a pretty special young man! We have two birthdays in July at our house and the parties are always a blast (literally!)

    Happy celebrating!

  11. Happy Birthday, David! 9 years–what a meaningful milestone so worthy of celebration for everyone in your family! Blessings to each of you.

  12. happy 9th birthday, david!

    the bottom left pic of david is PRECIOUS. he still looks the same, and look at all that hair!

    happy celebrating!!

  13. What a cute baby he was with all that hair! I love the way you talk about David and the life lessons that you share … children are such a blessing and they shape our character in ways we would never experience without them. Happy Birthday, David!

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