happy birthday matt...

Happy Birthday, Matt.  I am smiling now as I think about...

• you waking up before 4 a.m. when you were a baby.
• the first time you rode a bike without training wheels.
• your pirate Halloween costume.
• the many times you wondered away from us when you were little.
• baseball games and hockey games and golf games and wrestling matches.
• you ice skating and twirling in the air.
• the art pieces that you drew.
• you following Sarah when she ran in the Chicago Marathon.
• the amazing dishes you cooked.
• you on the beach at St. Simons Island.
• laughing with you about my blog.
• the look in your eyes at Sarah's wedding.
• you coming over to stay with Nick this summer.
• your warm hugs.
• the way Dad is always protecting you.

Wishing you a happy day and year!