Happy birthday Gabby!

Sweet Gabs! I’m so grateful that you were born. I can’t tell you how excited I am to have you in our family! I admire so much about you. Thank you for loving our family and for being a steady, faithful, kind presence in our lives. Thank you for falling in love with Cole:) We have so much fun ahead! I love you and I hope you have the best day!

Happy birthday Cole!

 Cole! I am so thankful for you. Observing you always makes me want to be better. I admire your walk with God and your intentionality with others. I really appreciate how you show love to people around you and how you handle the new challenges in adulthood. I’m so excited for all you have coming up in your life! Thank you for being you! 

Happy birthday Jenna!

 Happy birthday! I’m so grateful for you. I love our times together and I’m so thankful to get to be a part of the life of your sweet little family. I learn so much from you and I deeply admire the wife and mom you are. Thanks for being so amazing! I love you and I hope you have the best day. 

Happy birthday Tyler!

Tyler, you are one of my greatest joys! I have loved this year, watching you jump into fatherhood like you’ve been doing it forever. What a sweet and caring dad you are to Tommy. I can’t wait to watch this fun grow! I’m so proud of who you are as a husband, Christ follower, dad, brother, friend, and son. You bless so many lives. My favorite pic of us this year is a blurry screen grab from a video that I hold dear. Loved Thundering up with you on this historic year! I love you and I hope you have a great day!

 

Happy birthday Garrett!

 Garrett! Three decades with you :). I’m so thankful for you and who you are. I love watching you be the best dad and husband, while also helping people in need at work. You lead your sweet little family so well and I’m so grateful for all you do for all of us. I hope you have a wonderful day!

Happy birthday Riley!

 

 

My beautiful girl. I am so very thankful for you. You bring so much joy and fun into my world. I’m constantly inspired by the way you live your life. You have such a peaceful kind spirit that puts people at ease and makes them feel cared for. You pay attention to details and you make others feel loved and important. Your faithfulness and love for Jesus is so beautiful to watch, whether you’re in the best season or the hardest season. I’m so grateful for the experience of being your mom and sharing adventures and life with you! I love you!

Happy birthday David!

 Happy birthday to my best friend and the person who makes my life happy! I’m so thankful for you and grateful you are mine. Thank you for being so wonderful to me and for loving me. Thank you for taking care of me and making me feel safe. I love our life together and love you more than you can ever know!

Happy birthday Ethan!

 

Ethan, you make the world a better place! I admire so many things about you.  Thank you for being selfless and so kind. Thank you for being fun and joy-filled. You are so good at using your creativity, problem-solving skills and positive attitude to make lives better and to show the love of Jesus. I hope you have an incredible day!