1 college degree...
2 vehicles...
3 children...
4 states...
5 houses...
6 years...
You come to the day we got this little addition to our family:
Thankfully, he didn't spring from anyone's loins that size. We just didn't get a digital camera until he was about two. But he was just as cute when he started out, trust me!
Much like Titch's little seed, he grew and grew and grew. Our Wednesday hiking days became immensely more enjoyable once he acquiesced to carrying his own water...
He's been our anchor, reminding us that they're just little guys, that everybody needs extra hugs, that it's okay to be small. That everybody needs their comforting things kept near.
John is the one who can find beauty anywhere. He shares it readily, and heads out to find more.
He tends to play the straight man to his big brother's antics...
... but not always.
He "gets" the good stuff, like family -
both young,
and old (er - older!)
And while it doesn't come as a shock that our "JohnBaby" has grown into such a great young man,
and a wonderful big brother,
It's very touching to see just what a wonderful young man he has become.
Happy Birthday, My Sweet and Wonderful Boy! I love you, and am thankful Dad and I get to have you in our lives. You are truly a joy and a delight to our hearts!
Love,
Mom
16 comments:
Happy Birthday, John!
What a sweet family you have, Dy.
Crissy
This was SO sweet Dy! How can you say you aren't creative? I want to steal all your ideas from you - LOVE the countdown!
What a beautiful entry about a beautiful growing boy - both inside and out.
HUGS!
Jess
Oh, Dy, yours are oh-so-near to mine in ages! I wish we were closer, my girls are just longing for some homeschooled playmates (I know there are probably some closer, just haven't hooked up with any yet). Even though yours are boys and mine are girls, we haven't hit the boy-cootie stage yet, so we're still good! Smidge and Monkey-boy sound like two of a kind as well!!!
OK, that could be the cutest and sweetest post ever!
Happy Birthday, John!!
~Em
Awwww...Happy Birhtday John! Such a big boy.
My goodness, those children have grown!
Happy Birthday, John!
What sweet baby photos! You looked very much like Smidge when you were little, but I can still see glimpses of the handsome young man you're becoming.
Blessings,
Hillary
Happy birthday, John!
I, too, thought the first picture was Smidge. What a handsome young man! And a good boy, even more important.
What a neat post! Happy Birthday John! Have fun being Six!
mere
Happy Birthday, John! I hope you enjoy six and handle it with as much ease and class as you did five.
Hey John,
Happy Birthday! It was so nice to be able to talk to you the other day! You are becomming a fine young man.
And I too, was surprised to see such a resemblance between Smidge and John.
What a beautiful post, Dy.
LB
How lovely I come back to a Birthday post! I hope everyone is doing well !
I'm a little late, but I still want to wish you a very Happy Birthday, John! You are becoming quite a grown up little man. Learning wisdom from your mama, and acquiring those handsome good looks from your daddy. Hope you had a wonderful birthday yesterday, honey.
-dawn
Happy Birthday!!!! You did a great job with the oicks dy. That first one of him, he looks just like smidge. I thought it was...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN...
boy there seem to be an awful lot of birthdays today ;)
Happy Birthday, John!!!
What a beautiful entry, and what a wonderful boy.
Cordially,
Melora
Happy Birthday, John!
Wow, Smidge favors him a LOT. :)
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