Yesterday was Cardale's 1st Birthday! We celebrated at home with our kids. Cardale actually tried to eat some of the cake, which I wasn't sure he would do. He seemed to like the frosting. The cake itself was a sorry affair. I practically cried over the result. We were super busy this week and basically it came down to the fact that I didn't have time to make a cute cake. I decided to use a can of frosting which was a mistake, there wasn't enough frosting to cover the cake and there were crumbs in the frosting. It looked horrible! I was ready to throw it away. But, Nate reminded me it would still taste good and Cardale doesn't care what it looks like. So, I swallowed my pride and served the cake. Cardale also had fun ripping wrapping paper. A fun birthday overall!
I thought I would share a few thoughts about Cardale.
Dear Cardale,
We celebrated your 1st Birthday. We didn't know you one year ago, we had no idea you would join our family. We don't know the circumstances of your birth or what you were like the first couple months of life. We don't know which characteristics come from your Mom or Dad. However, we do know you. We've learned alot about you in the past 6 months. We know you're a light sleeper, that you can imitate sounds well, you don't listen to "no" very well, you love to dance and cuddle, you don't like having your hair combed, and you love playing in water- to name a few things. I apologize for the times I don't love you like you deserve. Having you join our family has challenged us to expand our understanding of what it means to love unconditionally. These past 6 months have not been easy, but they have been good. We do not know where you will be living at your next birthday. However, we do know that you are a child of God and He has a plan for your life. We pray that you continue to grow healthy and strong. That God blesses your life wherever He places you. You are a wonderful boy Cardale and we love you!
6 comments:
Stacy, the cake looks great from this distance :) I feel your pain, though. Good thing you didn't have company over LOL! Glad you guys had a nice, laid back time celebrating Cardale's b'day.
Happy 1st Birthday, Cardale! It sounds like you had a fun time celebrating. I'm sure the cake was great - I've had the trouble with the crumbs in the frosting before too, but it still tastes good!
That was a sweet letter, Stace. Hope you're having a good week!
That was a very sweet letter and very thoughtful! Cardale will definitely appreciate those sentiments from his childhood when he is older where ever God places him.
Okay, Stacy, that letter to Cardale makes me a little teary-eyed. Cardale is in a wonderful foster home!
Love ya,
Mom J
Now we need to see an updated photo of Cardale after his first haircut!
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