Keegan's 10th Birthday

Keegan's 10th birthday in Paris! Just where he wanted to be. On the birthday eve, we celebrated in our flat with a fruit cake and a poetry reading. All of our family that was in Paris with us had written a poem for Keegan. It was a wonderful night.

Uncle Devin took his turn. It was a funny one, and Keegan has me read it over and over.

EuroDisney on June 4.

Keegan gets to be with Ryland, one of the greatest gifts of all.

Each poem was so special. Each person wrote their poem in a book that Keegan keeps by his bedside and asks me to read each one when I tuck him in.

For Keegan from mom....

There's a light that is shining in my heart

The light is a fire that my soul did start

The fire is fueled with deeds of courage, wisdom and with love

I lit the fire and keep it burning, this is who I am proud of

When I reach a crossroads and choose the way to go

The fire inside can guide me, if I feel its glow

Sometimes I may not choose its path, and ergo the fire may dim

Then I will know to gather sticks and stoke the fire's brim

I'll burn it bright and hot and true and remember what is inside me

This is the me I know and love, it is the bona-fide me!

I'll burn it bright and hot and true and treasure my quintessence

This is the me I know and love, it is my luminescence!