August 1

When he was in the hospital, one of the only things Logan would reliably try to eat was chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.

So that's the kind of birthday cake we make for him each year: chocolate with chocolate frosting. The decorations and precision of construction may vary, but the basics remain the same.

Tonight as I looked down at the slice Adam handed me, I smiled at the memory of him licking crumbs from his lips as he mm-mm-mm'd over that cake so long ago.

For that sweet memory, I am thankful.