Joyful Day

Six years ago yesterday Kathleen and I checked into the hospital expecting to have a kid.  As the day went on, we waited for our boy to come.  Well, he was a stubborn kid.  I took this picture out the window as the sun was setting:

Well, it was early the next morning before Isaac got here.  I’m sure many of you know the instant love and joy that you feel when a new child is born.  This was the first time I felt it, and while I feel the same when each child is born, it’s always as if it’s the first time.

Here’s the boy and his mom:

What a great day.  It felt like we were finally a family.