Still grinning at 8.

We celebrated Will's 8th birthday today.  How is it possible that my little boy is already eight?  He is not smiling in this picture, but he is really enjoying himself. 

Just yesterday he was running around being little. Check out that cute face!  When he was little, he had a grin that was equal parts cute mixed with equal parts devilish.  I always think that he is up to something when he has this cute smile on his face.  He usually is up to something, just like his Dad.   

While his features have changed to show the face of the man he will be, that grin still stays the same. He is just blowing out candles, but look at this face, he is up to something!

William will always be a little boy to me, but he is a big brother to the three girls.  While he may tease Abby and ignore Harper's requests demands, he is very sweet to Cecilia.  He holds her when she is fussy and finds her pacifier.  He grins when  he holds C, but it is not the same.  It is the love of an older brother.  Cc may not have my same memories of little boy William, but she will adore his grin for her her own reasons.