Happy 7th Birthday Canaan

I was going to write a beautiful post about how seven years ago this beautiful boy made me a mother.

And really, I am so glad that he did. I CANNOT imagine life without him.

But I have a sore throat, and an aching head, it is after 1am, and I still have to wrap the presents, and make a cake in the morning, plus I promised him whatever he wanted for breakfast.

I sure do wish Andy would get home from work...

In the meantime, enjoy a small slideshow of Canaan over the last seven year.

Seems just like yesterday.

We made him just like Daddy, right from the beginning.

Not that it was hard - he looks just like him!

Right around his first birthday. Those pics aren't digital, so you get what you get!

This was right before Daddy left for a year in Korea.

I held onto this picture a lot while he was gone.

I love this picture - before Andy cut off all his curls!

This was just a couple months after he turned two.

The new big brother.

Third birthday mohawk

What, you never heard of that tradition?

Just a cute one... about 3 1/2

He caught his first fish on his fourth birthday.

Already has the "sweater attitude"...

Fifth - the addiction begins

but he got a bike too!

And a week later, was in my sister's wedding.

Last year was a huge party - we're going a little less crazy this year.

Last fall

Last week