Happy Birthday Hudson!

Dear Hudson
I promise to keep my emotions in check over you turning 9... (not like when you turned 8).  
You are so brave.  Exploring, trying daredevil tricks, coming up with games that include smashing rocks and shooting slingshots.  I must admit, since I grew up with all sisters, you often bewilder me with all your bounty of boyness.

I'm so happy you are a kind and patient kid.  My heart nearly bursts when I see the gentle ways you let your little sister "help" you with things and the way you teach her new skills.  I love that you include Meadow in your adventures and let her be "one of the guys" with you.  You are a fantastic big brother.

Thank you for being a great kid.  Your sense of humor and quick smile make being your mom a pleasure... even if most of the giggling you do is because your smelly toot is torturing all of us.

This time last year you had just finished your first chapter book.  I can not even count how many you have read throughout the last year.  I hope you will always love stories.

You are amazing.  I am so thrilled to be your mom.


Happy Birthday Cute Face!

Dear Craig... Happy Birthday

Look at that face! Handsome right?  Oh yes ladies and he is all mine!

Dear Craig,

You are the smartest human being I have ever met.  I am far less stressed in the face of adversity because I just know you will have a solution to any problem I may have... or cause... ahem...

Not only do you have mega mind but you are absolutely hilarious too!  Remember that time you told the church I swore while I was in labor!  Yup pretty funny!  Seriously though you have made me belly laugh more times than I can count over the years.  I love that about you.

Life is an adventure when you plan it. Like when we were the only people dressed up for a retro rock tribute concert.

You are ridiculously attractive... in the tall dark sense, with a curl my toes, be still my heart, smile. And your arms!  Don't even get me started on those arms! (Sorry blog readers but really you had to know this as gonna get mushy).

You should probably get a chest tattoo that says: Super Dad... because there is nothing truer than that.  You are a parenting champ.

I love that you are generous and kind, patient and thoughtful.

I love you.  I love you for 1001 reasons and maybe for next year's blog post I will start now writing the list. (Actually don't get your hopes up it's taken me quite a while to get to 500 /1000 gifts).

Happy Birthday Craigy!