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You were born on a sunny day in May. Just 5 pounds 13 ounces. Our firstborn. Your father and I were so young, but very ready to become parents. So tiny, you fit in the palm of our hand. Your little legs stretching up the length of our forearm.
Such a sweet boy.
Twenty years later to this day. Now a man. Loving and sensitive. Compassionate spirit. Kind to all. Confident in who you are. You love the Lord. You are a pleasure to spend time with.
Getting ready to spread your wings and fly into the world. To start your own life. Explore. A day I have always thought would be bitter-sweet. Not wanting you to leave the nest, but excited to see what lies ahead for you. Mixed emotions.
My prayer is that we have equipped you with every good thing you need in life to be on your own one day soon. Trusting the Lord to do the rest.
I thank God for bringing you into my life. And I'm very proud to be your Mama.
Happy Birthday my sweet Son!
We enjoyed a nice grilled fish and baked potato family dinner together. The green plate goes to the guest of honor. We used to have a red plate for birthdays, but sadly, it broke so the green is temporary until I replace it! Notice the handmade birthday cards on the table. It's tradition!
May 22nd, 2010 at 8:14 am
Aww, what a sweet post!!
May 22nd, 2010 at 9:18 am
Great birthday post. Hope he has a wonderful day, Happy Birthday!!
~Michelle
May 22nd, 2010 at 12:28 pm
We love Brandon so much! Happy Birthday to him!!!
xoxo
lyssie
May 22nd, 2010 at 12:56 pm
Happy Birthday!!!!!! He is so cute!
May 22nd, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Happy Birthday to your son!!!
xo,
LuLu
May 22nd, 2010 at 6:54 pm
sweet post!!!
happy birthday to your "baby" boy
happy weekend
michelle
May 22nd, 2010 at 8:15 pm
Happy Birthday to your "baby" boy! They will always be our babies!
Blessings,
Donna
May 22nd, 2010 at 8:17 pm
Oh, this is so precious. I love it. What a sweet son!
Check out my blog for a fun blog award for you! Have a great night!
May 23rd, 2010 at 7:11 am
So sweet! Love the idea of a special plate!
May 24th, 2010 at 11:26 am
Happy late birthday to your baby!
We have a red plate, too!
May 25th, 2010 at 8:03 am
Marie you are the sweetest. Birthday wishes to the boy from me too. Thanks for dropping by. Jane
May 25th, 2010 at 8:07 am
Hi Marie,
I love your idea of having a special plate for the birthday boy (or girl!). Sounds like you all had a great day! A very belated thanks for your sweet comments and for following! We just got back from vacation last night (6 days in Paris!), so I am just now trying to get caught up. I really missed blogging! I plan on uploading some photos of our trip later today, so stop by is you get a chance!
PS: following you, too!
May 25th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
A belated Happy Birthday to Marie's good looking son. Our daughter weighed 4 lbs. when she was born, so I know what you're talking about-she fit in our hand. Sounds like he has turned into such a fine young man. Isn't it wonderful to see them grow into people we like? laurie
May 26th, 2010 at 4:53 am
Hi Marie: Thanks for your comments about my table! So fun to find your blog (and think about my kids turning 20 one day)! Following you too. Blessings! Jenni
May 26th, 2010 at 10:39 am
Sweet friend..I havent been on is so long..then to run into this..wow. Cant be that he is 20 but I guess as I look at Jake he is 19 1/2 soon to be 20 as well. Where does time go? Fast racing by. Sometimes not fair huh. Hugs to you. I miss you dearly !!!!
May 27th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Marie,
What a sweet post, it made me cry.
My girl will be 20 in Oct. and it seems like one day she was crawling and I turned around and she was going to college.
We have a Red Plate at our house!!
I wrote about it here, if you are interested
(http://goodbyehousehellohome.blogspot.com/2010/05/you-are-special-today.html)
It's so nice to meet another sister in Christ!
Thank you so much for stopping by my home!
I just popped by to tell you that I got your entries for my birdcage giveaway, thank you!
And I am happy you are my new friend!
WELCOME!
Blessings to you as you make your home!
And Happy Birthday to the young man, may he always serve the Lord!
May 28th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
hi there,
thanks so much for stopping by last week! happy birthday to your son, there is nothing as sweet or special as celebrating your children's lives! cheers, have a great weekend!
shelley
May 28th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
Precious Boy!! They grow up so quickly - my youngest will turn 21 this year (*gasp*)
Thanks so much for joining my blog. I have so enjoyed visiting yours and hve become your newest follower. I'm so looking forward to visiting with you!!
May 30th, 2010 at 10:47 am
Hi Marie, Thanks so much for visiting and following my blog. Hope you will come back often to see what is going on.
Looks like you all had a great birthday celebration. My oldest will be turning 25 in a few days! Yikes, am I that old to have a 25 yr old?
May 31st, 2010 at 7:12 pm
What a sweet post and what a wonderful son you have! I am stealing your red plate idea--love it!! And I love your blog, you are a beautiful writer!
ashley