Happy birthday David!

Happy birthday to my favorite person! I am so grateful to be living this wonderful life with you by my side. Thank you for being the best part of my days. I love our life and I love you. I hope you have the best day!

 

Happy birthday Ethan!

What a crazy birthday week for you! I am so grateful for you always, but wow, especially these past few weeks. You have been a rock and the most amazing, strong, calm presence during the craziness of bringing 3 whole new people into your family. You are such a beautiful example of Christ as you take such sweet care of your wife and babies. Thank you for blessing all of us and for being a generous, loving, fun part of my life! I love you and I hope you have the best day! 
 

Happy birthday Shaylin!

 I am so thankful for you! You bring so much laughter and goodness to my life. What a fun year it’s been watching you become the most caring, intuitive, sweet mom. Tommy is so blessed and he knows it, as we see every time he sees your face :) Thank you for being so amazing. I love you and I hope you have the best day!

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!

 

Happy birthday Shaylin!

Shaylin! I am so thankful to have you in my life. You bring fun and joy to every situation. I love your big ideas and adventurous spirit and how you’re always planning the next fun thing in your head:) Thank you for loving Jesus and in turn, loving people so well. I love you so much and I hope you have a wonderful day!

 

Happy birthday Cole!

Cole, I am so thankful for you! You are one of the kindest people I know. I’m always inspired to be a better person by watching you. You have a gift for making people feel like they are loved and important, and you use that gift so well. I love the way you prioritize fun and making memories with your family and friends. I love your intentionality in relationships with others and with God. I’m so grateful that I get to have you in my life. I love you! Happy birthday!

Happy birthday Jenna!

Happy birthday Jenna! What a fun year it has been, watching you become a mom. You’ve been a natural from day one. I’m so thankful for you and for the way you love your family.  I love your humor and your heart and I’m so grateful for the funny and sweet times we have together. I hope your day is full of all the things that make you happy. I love you!

Happy birthday Tyler!

 Tyler I’m so thankful for you. You are so good at using your gifts to bring joy to the lives of others. Thank you for always keeping us laughing and for making relationships such a focus of your life. Your gift of making time to pursue your friends and family (and anyone else) is priceless. Whether it be a thoughtful phone call, perfectly timed words of encouragement, or just a fun time, your presence always seems to boost the situation. I’m so proud of you and grateful for who you are. I hope you have a wonderful birthday. I love you!

Happy birthday Garrett!

 

Wow, what an incredible last year you’ve had! I’ve loved watching you achieve so many meaningful milestones in the last several months. My favorite, of course, is watching you be a dad to sweet little Salem. You’re an incredible father and you’re going to have so much fun in this role. I’m so proud of you and excited for you. I’m thankful for who you are to me. I love you and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Happy birthday Riley!

 Riley, I am so proud of you and thankful for you. I cherish the fun we have together and I’m constantly inspired by you in so many ways. Your incredible talent, your business integrity, the way you care for your relationships, and the way you follow Christ (to name a few). You are one of the most amazing women I know, and I am so blessed by your sweetness and friendship. Can’t wait to hang out with you today! I love you!

Happy birthday David!

 I’m so grateful for you! I love my life with you and feel like the most blessed person. Thank you for being selfless, kind, funny and fun. I’m so excited to enter a new season with you, our grandparent era! I can’t wait to watch you in that role and to have so much fun with you. Thank you for all you do for me and for our family. I love you so much.

Happy birthday Ethan!

Ethan! You are such a gift. Your presence makes anything better and you always bring out the best in people. I love how your brilliant mind thinks and how you take care of others. You can always be counted on and that makes people feel safe and cared for. Thank you for being so awesome, I’m so very grateful for you! I hope you have the best day. I love you!

Happy birthday Shay!

 Shaylin, my heart is full of thankfulness that you are a part of my world. You make me laugh and you always brighten my day. I love how you think of others before yourself and look for ways to bless those around you. You are a sweet reflection of Jesus and a huge joy to me. I love you and I hope you have the best day!