happy birthday, dannell!

 It sounds like it was a wonderful day, complete with fancy cupcakes.

 Having a birthday during the first week of school is a challenge, but that's okay.

We're used to it now.

I was trying today to remember what year it was you and John met, decided it might have been 1998?

That sounds about right.

Anyway, we've had a lot of fun, broke up a lot of fights, changed a lot of diapers, and wiped so many noses.  Millions of little meals have been cooked and socks folded.   Along the way we've both figured out a lot of things.  (Like that a lot of things don't actually even matter.)

And some things will never be figured out, and that's okay too.

So much love--your dedication to your own family and ours is something I don't take for granted.

Happy Birthday, Honey.  We love you so,  Jay and Val and Everybody