Happy second birthday Elijah!

Happy second birthday sweet Elijah! This weekend we celebrated Elijah's birthday at Myrtle Beach. We enjoyed sun and sand, waves and shells, family and cupcakes. Saturday morning, we headed straight to the beach to introduce Elijah to the ocean. Playing with both boys was so much fun! Elijah is growing and changing so quickly. We are constantly amazed at his progress. 

The random man we asked to take our picture was named Louie and was from Ohio. We told him it was Elijah's birthday and he said "Today? Me too! June 25 is the best birthday because it's half way to Christmas!" What are the odds that it would be his birthday too? Life is full of little coincidences. Or is it? Maybe it's all a divine plan full of good providence. Maybe Louie needed to meet Elijah that day. After a while, Louie ran into us on the beach again and asked about our plans for celebrating Elijah's birthday. Maybe Louie needed to know his birthday twin was being well cared for. 

While the boys were napping, I read an article a friend sent me titled "I See Love By Choice".The article was posted on NoHandsButOurs.com on Elijah's birthday, but it was really a beautiful present to me. It seemed the author took the words straight from my heart and eloquently expressed my feelings about adoption. I hope you will read the article and feel the love pouring from it. I also hope our blended family is a reminder that love is a choice and one we should all make more often.