Happy Birthday Buddy Roo

As I was sitting in the dentist's chair yesterday I said that I was old. The dentist said "Oh no you're not." I replied that my baby was turning 18. His response...."Wow....you're right. You are old."

Scott and I were in the card aisle at Walmart looking for a birthday card for Chris. I found some funny ones and then Scott handed me a sentimental one. My eyes filled with tears. I found another one and tears started to roll down my face. I think Scott thought it was kind of funny. I found the last card and read it and really cried. I handed it to Scott and he read it and said "Put it in the cart." Then he turned and went around the corner. When I caught up to him he had tears in his eyes too. Guess it just kind of slapped us in the face right there in the card aisle. Our kids are all grown up. It was pathetic. We could have been a Hallmark card commercial.

Here is the card that had us both in tears smack dab in the middle of Walmart.

"Every once in a while

In your running everywhere childhood,

I'd see you in a moment of quiet

and catch a glimpse of the man

you'd one day be....

I knew you'd be a good, loving man.

I knew I'd be proud of you...

I just never could have guessed how much."

You must have been a beautiful baby.....cause baby....look at you now!

Happy 18th birthday Chris! I love you!

Ten reasons why I love Chris so much.

1. He makes me laugh. (He can turn any situation into humor.) He was only seven when my dad passed away and we had just returned from the funeral home. I asked him if he had any questions. He thought for a moment and said "Yes. What is 55x55?" We all started laughing...and it was just what we needed.

2. He doesn't judge people.....and he hates gossip.

3. He is really good with the elderly.

4. Chris is a very hard worker. (He has had summer baseball since he was ten, but he still works during the summer.)

5. He is a very good example to those around him.

6. He will be a great missionary. He likes sharing the gospel.

7. Chris plays baseball with his whole heart. He puts everything out there on the mound.

8. He serves others. (I am very proud that he is a volunteer fire fighter.)

9. Chris has a deep spiritual side. (He read the Book of Mormon five times last year....and I never knew it....I thought he was going to sleep when he'd go to bed at night.)

10. He absolutely loves life....and lives it to the fullest.