Happy Birthday Noah

On September 29, 2003....10 yrs. ago, God blessed Jared and I with our first baby boy.  It's so hard to believe that our Noah is now in the double digits. I remember vividly the day he was born, and how I couldn't stop staring at him, this precious little life that made me a mom.  Our first born has been an immeasurable blessing to our family and we are thankful for him each and every day. I dedicate this post to my 10 yr. old...Noah Robert.

.....you woke everyone up early so that you could open your gifts before we left for church

.....you are always making us laugh

.....you really are a great big brother

.....you want to build clubhouse in the back yard

.....your least favorite subject is math

.....you like to cruise around the neighborhood on your bike

.....you are really good at playing the guitar

.....you refer to your siblings as "the kids"

.....you got a kick out of Nate's prank...he wrapped up a roll of toilet paper and a baby toy

.....you have the best laugh

.....you wrestle with Luke all of the time

.....you tell us that you would love for us to have more children

(and have expressed that you would like another brother...apparently 3 just isn't enough)

.....you rarely wear a shirt around the house

.....your Dad got you a punching bag and you like to use it

.....you really like our neighborhood, but you would love to live in the woods

.....you still love it when I make homemade granola and pumpkin muffins

(this is the perfect time of year for them!)

.....your sense of humor and quick wit keep me laughing 

.....you would love to sleep in if we would let you

.....you are really close with your father

.....you are really creative

.....you really wanted air soft guns for your birthday

.....your Dad really enjoyed picking out your birthday gifts this year

.....you are having a blast using them in our back yard

.....your mother was a bit nervous with all of the gun wars

(but now I am more relaxed...you have been very responsible so far)

.....your were sweet and let your brothers and sister help open your presents

.....you have always been so good with Adam, and he sure loves his big brother

(there is something so sweet seeing my biggest and littlest guys together)

.....you and your little sis just joined the children's choir at church and you love it

.....you attend a co-op every Friday with other homeschool families

(we all really enjoy it)

.....you are still a member of The Dangerous Boys Club

.....you love to go camping

.....you have really matured this past year

(but still have alot of room to grow!)

.....you want a pet snake

(but that is NEVER going to happen)

.....you can still have an attitude and need to be disciplined for it

.....you love watching movies

.....you share a room with Nate, and sleep on the top bunk

(you have since you were 3 yrs. old)

.....you want to become a member of our church

.....you still suffer from migraines, but are learning how to deal with them better

.....you are reading The Lord of The Rings Trilogy

.....your Dad cuts your hair

.....you often read the Bible to us during our morning devotion time

(and if Dad is away in the evenings, you lead our evening devotion time)

.....your pet hamster, Rex, died last February...you and Dad buried him in the back yard

.....you still love camo stuff

.....you absolutely love going back to PA to hang out with all of your cousins

(and also to see your grandparents of course)

.....you have lived in 4 states since you were born

.....you like to draw

.....your favorite dinner is Lasagna

.....you absolutely love it when I make home made bread

(I'm sorry that I don't make it more often)

.....you had a family of brothers over on your birthday and had an airsoft gun war

.....you are allergic to bees

.....you still give me a hug and kiss every morning when you wake up

(and I am so very thankful for this)

.....you wear your watch everyday

.....you gave your baby brother Adam the nickname "Fuzzle Wuzzle"...which has morphed into calling him "The Fuzz"

.....you tell me that you still love being homeschooled

.....you are a night owl

.....you finally got Nate out in the yard to have an airsoft gun war

.....you enjoy taking the neighbor's dogs for walks

.....you have alot of good buddies from church

.....you love ice cream

.....you are much better at memorizing verses than I am

.....you still race your siblings in the back yard, and never let them win

As time moves along, and you mature, we have some really sweet moments and some really challenging moments with you. You are expressing your faith in Christ more and are continuing to grow in your faith and knowledge of God. Daddy and I pray for your heart everyday, and hope that God will do a mighty work in you, building you up to be a godly man. We have so much to be thankful for and our blown away by God's mercies as we raise you.  Thank you for making me smile every day these past 10 years.

Happy Birthday Noah

I Love You,

Mom