Happy Birthday Jenna!

Beautiful Jenna, I am so thankful for your presence in my life. I love that I get to experience your heart for Jesus and your sweet spirit with that underlying feistiness that makes me smile.  I adore you and how you find beauty in the small things, like the slow process of making a beautiful loaf of bread and the enjoyment of wonderful literature.  Thank you making me laugh, for caring so well for Garrett and for being such a bright spot in the our family. I love you! Hope you have a wonderful birthday! 

Happy birthday Tyler!

 Tyler! What a year you’ve had! Full of surprises and beauty and fun and more surprises. I’ve loved watching you handle the uncertainties and disappointments of this year with so much grace. What an example you are to me. And even more, I’ve loved watching you become an incredible husband to an amazing wife. What a blessing to be a part of. You are an incredible leader for your new little family. Thank you for setting the bar high in your life. Thank you for putting God first and for loving others so well. Thank you for making me feel important and loved. You make life fun and I’m so blessed by you. I love you and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Happy 25th, Garrett!

Happy birthday Garrett! I'm so thankful for that day 25 years ago when you made me a mom. When I got to enter into a new kind of love that I had never experienced before. I sure do cherish all these years of life with you. Thank you for making us laugh. Thank you for being a great spiritual leader for your family. Thank you for being an inspiration in cooking, and learning, and working hard. You are one of my greatest blessings. I love you! Hope your day is fun.

Happy 19th Birthday Riley!

My beautiful girl, I am so proud of you! I am loving watching you grow this year. You are the hardest worker and you take down challenges like crazy. I really admire you. I also love what a great friend you are to those you love. You are such a sweet example of taking care of others.  You definitely shine Jesus. You are such a sweet part of my life, I am so thankful for you. I hope your day is wonderful! I love you RiRi.

Happy birthday David!

 Happy birthday to my favorite person in the world. I love you more than you can ever know. Thank you for working hard to take care of our family and to be an amazing, godly leader. The blessing of waking up every day knowing you are mine is more than I deserve. I pray this is your best year yet! I love you! 

Happy Birthday Cole!

Cole! You are such a fun part of my life. I am so thankful for you. You always teach me so much about enjoying the gifts that God gives us every day, even if they are small and could easily be overlooked. I love how you love sunsets, and leading others, and coming up with new businesses. You are so good at making people feel loved and important. I love our time together and I love brainstorming new ideas with you and listening to your dreams and plans, you've always got something new brewing in your brain! Thank you for being so awesome. I love you and hope your day is great!

Happy birthday Jenna!

Happy birthday to my fave just-the-right-amount-of-adventure buddy! Thank you for being such a wonderful part of my life. I’m so grateful for you. You are incredibly beautiful in so many different ways. Thank you for loving me even though I’m not very philosophical (except for my color theory) and for bringing such joy to my family. I hope you have a wonderful day. I love you!

Happy 21st Birthday Tyler!

Tyler, you make life for all of us a little more fun and entertaining. Thank you for making us laugh and for being an inspiration. You intentionally enjoy life and get the most out of experiences better than anyone I know. I love how you think things through and how you lead.  I admire how you love others and how you make us all feel important. I'm always so proud of you. It's a fun blessing being your mom. Happy birthday! I love you!