Celebrating our oldest

Today we celebrate our oldest child’s birthday…

Today he turns 23

He was born Nicholas Paul

Everyone calls him: Nick

A close musician friend calls him:
The Nickster

His brother calls him:  Nickster the Hipster







He is a young man…

an awesome, handsome, loving young man…




He was the one that forever changed our lives…

He was the first arrow in this quiver full...




He was the one who confirmed in our hearts that having children was a joyous event…
     ... a blessing ... a heritage  ... a reward


He was the one who quieted our doubts and allowed us to see that we could be parents…


He was the one that opened the door…
      for us to return to church...
      for us to desire more children…
      for us learn and grow and develop as parents.



Today we celebrate him…

We celebrate the man he is: 

             Loving, kind, gentle, caring, giving,  
                            creative,  an encourager…

       

 He  loves music, politics, working with the  youth, his siblings (most the time), coffee & Mt. Dew…

            

 He has a strong work ethic, is dedicated to his church, loyal to those he cares about…

                

Above all he desires to serve the Lord with his life… 

He has his dad's love for history... dry sense of humor... quick wit...

love for music... and they eat their popcorn the same exact way.

He has his mother's desire for balance...  creativeness...

need to talk things out by sharing the same thing from every angle.

He has grown into a man of integrity and steadfastness. 

A man that not only blesses and gives great joy to his earthly parents... 

More importantly... 

He is a son who brings great delight and pleasure to his Heavenly Father.

He is the apple of His Fathers eye...



Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings     Psalm 17:8


For thus said the LORD of hosts…
…for he who touches you touches the apple of His eye.                  Zechariah 2:8

Happy Birthday Nick - We Love You