There’s nothing like the sound of about a dozen five-year-olds eating birthday cake and ice cream. They’re all “MMMMMMM…..” and “CHOCOLATE! CHOCOLATE!” and “YUM!” as loud as can be. They lick their forks and their lips. They laugh and smile and make you remember when you were five and your biggest problem in life was Mom not letting you eat a second slice of cake. Happy 5th birthday, Reid!

From Laura Elizabeth Pohl on Vimeo. Song “Sweet Darlin’” by She & Him.

Mom….my most loyal blog reader, the only person who calls to check if I’m eating more than cereal for dinner, the one who worries (or gets annoyed) if I don’t answer my cell phone on the first ring, the woman who instilled in me a moral conviction and an adventurous attitude….happy birthday!