Happy 10th Birthday

OK.   OK.   I'm three days late, but since he chose to arrive 3 MONTHS early, I think it evens out.  

I do want to wish my Dear Caleb a Happy 10th Birthday.   As he pointed out a few months before his birthday, when he turned 10, we would no longer have any single digit aged people in our house.   I don't think I found it as wonderful or exciting as he did, but I do appreciate his mathematical skills.  

So, Dear Son, you are wonderful gift from The Lord!!   You have such a heart for Him, and I see your heart being molded by His Word every day.   There's nothing I enjoy seeing more than you snuggled up in the chair with your Bible first thing in the morning seeking God's wisdom to start your day.   I absolutely love your enthusiasm for life.   When you tell me about something you've read in science or history, your eyes get large as saucers, and I can't help but be excited about worms and bats, too.   You have an eager attitude that's willing to try most things (except for anchovies), and you are pretty good at convincing someone to go along with you.   I appreciate the way you enjoy people of all ages, and I especially love the way you will joyfully entertain our friends' young children when you could be out doing things with the "big guys".   You are gentle and loving to all the animals we have on our place, and you have an amazing ability to not only come up with names for all 30 chickens and roosters but can actually tell them apart.

It's been a great 10 years, and I look forward to seeing how God grows you and uses you the next 110!!

We love you!!