Born in Seattle Continued : Luca's 6th birthday

We celebrated Luca's birthday with a friends lego park/open swim pool party two Sundays ago. This last week was spring break in Seattle Schools so the kids were on break. John and I had our normal work schedules, but were able to have a family day on one of the days to celebrate Luca turning six!

We went on a tour of the Great Harvest Bread Company and saw how they made bread. Then went down to Alki beach and gave Luca his ezyroller birthday gift. We spent a while down at Alki letting him try it out.

Then we had rest time for the kids and I got to go running! Grandma Martha and Grandpa Don came over and did a little science project, Cozy Nana sent for the birthday with Luca. Then we went to the old spaghetti factory for dinner and a park downtown. It was a beautiful sunny day in Seattle and as a family.

I am grateful that we could celebrate Luca's life together. He has grown in tremendous and amazing ways, far exceeding at six what I thought might ever be possible on the day he was born. I am so grateful for who he is, the character he possess, his determination, humor, energy, enthusiasm for everything in life, and his love for people.

Being his mom has been the most exhausting, challenging and rewarding work I have ever been a part of. I am excited to see what this year holds for him. What he will learn and how he will grow. Luca and Juliette have really been bonding this year too. It is a joy to watch their relationship grow.