FOUR

In life there are many "fours".

Four directions: north, east, south, west
Four seasons: fall, winter, spring, summer
Four elements: earth, wind, water, fire
Four noble truths: Buddhist truth of suffering, truth of cause of suffering, truth of end of suffering, truth of path to end of suffering 


In my life:
Four years that Zachary has made us laugh to tears, run to breathlessness, bounce with joy, and tire from excitement. 





This past week we wished the baby of the family "Happy Birthday" in true Z fashion---under threats of a hurricane and flash flooding! We all survived and nothing weather related hindered our fun. 





Four is the beginning of pre-school, new found independence, an increasing number of fart jokes, and a unique place in the world where Zach is part "big boy" and part "mama's little baby". 






He has grown leaps and bounds this year and I couldn't let another day pass, without acknowledging how wonderful we all think he is. 

Four has arrived---from all directions, and with all the seasons of this time. We will definitely experience noble and not noble truths and I for one will be adding a fifth element to life with a four year old---wine. You heard it here first...or fourth.






Happy four Zach.

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