Its funny how whenever you were growing up, you never knew how young your parents were until you become their age! My brother is turning a milestone age on Jan 27th. I really can’t give him a hard time about it either, because in 18 months I too will be turning that age! My parents used to tell us how life passes by so fast, I remember rolling my eyes and thinking, really because the days sure drag on when Im sitting in school! However as an adult I see now how true that statement is!! It’s funny because I may not be in my twenties any more, but my soul is, despite my physical age and how my body seems to be breaking down I feel so young on the inside!!
Dear Davey,
I remember mom and dad telling us that when they brought me home from the hospital you kept asking, “is this nother David?”
Think back to every summer how you and I would travel to grandma and grandpa Dunham’s house and swim the majority of the time with grandpa sitting and watching. I believe he was the 1st “watch your kids around water” spokesman dude! Then every Saturday grandma had us placing Avon books on peoples doors, with a great pancake breakfast at McDonalds after!!
Recall every Christmas eve when we would go outside and look for the Christmas star!! Which we now know was always the Northern Star!!
Remember being the oldest grandchild when we would visit Grandma and Grandpa
Barkmanand grandpa would only let you drive the golf cart!! Being oldest has some advantages!
When Star Wars, the 1st trilogy, was all the rage and we received several toys for Christmas how we would put them together and play most of the movies!! I truly believe we will always be Star Wars buddies! In fact when we are in our 80s and they come out with Star Wars 20 (as well as making side Star Wars movies that jumps into the heart and soul of each character) lets make sure to have our great grandchildren wheel us down to the theatre ok!!
As much fun as life was with just the two of us, I remember how excited we were when we were told we were getting a baby sister!!
Then 4 years later how excited we were again when we were getting a baby brother...you were so excited to balance everything out, now there were 2 girls and 2 boys!! You were so excited when we found out the baby would be born in January and you said I hope its the 27th!! Shortly after we found out Aaron was born Jan 26 and you two have shared birthday parties ever since!!
I remember your wedding day when your new daughter Katelyn kept saying “this is our wedding” (she was 2).
Then Kenna, Ryan and all of Elise’s babies
Now you have a 21 year old and if she chose to, she could make you a grandpa (that is of a human baby, not a puppy or kitty)...WHAT!
We have been through so much Davey...and here is to many many more years of fun!! So who cares how old you are right? Life is an adventure, and like our parents before us...we are so young!!!
P.S. I had really cute pictures on here, but they wouldn’t publish for some reason...sorry!
