Happy Birthday 9th Birthday, precious boy!!!

How does it happen that a tiny 1 lb 10oz baby born 9 years ago grows up and stands a big little man in our home?

How does it happen that a baby with one of the roughest starts radiates great JOY wherever he goes? Does that kinda thing come through the hard times or through knowing so many people have prayed for you & God has answered...He has a special plan for your life!
How does it happen that proud as can be parents the day of his birth stand today so humbled and amazed at God's amazing work through BJ's life? What a priviledge to share with others about our "miracle baby"!

Its his teacher, his coach, his music teacher, speech teacher, friends at school and church... "BJ is such a JOY, does he ever get upset?, does he ever stop smiling?, he makes me have a better day just by being around him, when he comes in the room..he just lights it up!"

His life is not without difficulty...several residual things from being a preemie...but his diligence and JOY in the journey is amazing!

This is just the morning, note left with the elaborate sketch I was to depict on the cake...the knock-knock joke book, notes left for us under our door that he was up & ready to see his cake. He LOVES his Playmobile, Legos & every sport! He's loving to swim, is a great help and plays so nice with his brother & sister!

It is a God-thing, we give the glory to Him and we thank Him for blessing our lives and family with this amazing gift...we call "BJ"! Happy Birthday, precious boy, I can't believe you are 9 years old!!!!