First birthdays are a BIG deal! And, William Howard Cunningham celebrated his first birthday in the arms of Jesus rather than his Mommy, Daddy, Sissy, and Bubby.....which, means his birthday was a BIG DEAL and the REAL DEAL!!! I am sure his cake was made of the best ingredients and even prettier than his Aunt Amanda could have made for him. I just hope he was able to make a mess of it.
I am not gonna lie and say that this was easy to accept because it was not easy at all. But, it was reassuring to know that my baby boy was able to celebrate with Jesus and family members that I have not even met. We also were able to celebrate here on Earth as well. As a friend declared, It was Will Day!! Everyone wore their blue Will shirts--family and friends alike. And, we celebrated for our little red-headed angel. The family cruised in the Diamond T Fire truck. If you live in Ottawa, we have been cruising all over town in honor of our baby boy. Friends and family even cruised around town with us on Friday night. Thank you to the cars that pulled over in respect of a fire engine with lights and sirens blaring. But, Ottawa Fire Department has bigger, brighter, and newer engines than the 1952 truck. But, none of OFD's trucks have the memories that ours has!
William received some pretty cool gifts for his birthday. William now has a star in his memory at the International Star Registry....William_Cunningham5. William also received a family Zoo pass to the KC Zoo. Well, he will get to visit it every time we go. I am sure we will feel his presence when we walk through the Zoo to see all the creatures from near and far. And, his family received some really pretty flowers, too!!
