Happy Birthday.
Davina
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wishes.
Birthdays around here start at breakfast. You wake up and you get a present at each meal.
The girls had been busting with excitement for a couple of days. (Everyone has been earning their own money, saving some, putting some into tithing, and some into spending. They all decided to put their spending toward a gift for Emmett.)
They could not WAIT for Emmett to open the things that they bought. I love that my kids are so excited and enthusiastic about birthdays...it doesn't matter whose it is...they are totally thrilled about it. So with every present there were all kinds of oohhs! and aahhs!
There were homemade gifts, too. Miriam made Emmett a little box out of paper and then wrote him sweet notes about his birthday and put them inside it.
The biggest oohhs! and ahhs! came when Emmett unwrapped his BB gun. Yes, folks, you read that right. Emmett now owns a BB gun...followed by a fretful mom laying down the safety rules...a few times. I can't believe it....
I am so happy that Emmett is in our family. There is no one like him in the world.
He is...
a kind older brother...even if he does know exactly how to push his sisters' buttons.
a voracious learner.
thoughtful of others feelings.
aware of what people need.
a loyal and true friend.
a thinker.
a planner.
an inventor.
someone who doesn't let obstacles get in his way.
independent.
sensitive to spiritual things.
a good listener.
someone with a great smile and a happy laugh.
great at excelling.
competitive.
a hard worker.
a blessing to his mom.
and a gift to his family.
He wished for a BB gun...and got it.
I wished for him to slow down the growing up...to wait for me while I get ready for him to grow up...to wait while I try to get used to him not being the baby that I held 12 years ago... and hoped that this day wouldn't come before I was ready...I didn't get my wish...
I did wish that he would grow up to be a sensitive, kind, and thoughtful person...that's a wish I'm getting.
older. LIFE.
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Reader Comments (18)
Happy Birthday to your son! Adorable pics. Just to let you know my son is yes 8 and my mom got him the same bb gun for christmas....YIKES! enjoy.
We just looked up your blog this weekend and LOVE the picture of Emmett making his birthday wish. It is so sweet.Twelve years flew by way too quick! (Steven will turn 12 on May 2nd) Happy Birthday to Emmett from Steven and family.I think a bb gun may have just been added to his wish list. (:
I loved reading this and seeing the pictures; brought tears to my eyes. Mike told me about this day and it was so neat to read about it and see the pictures. What a beautiful tribute to your son.
Beautiful post Davina.
Happy Birthday Emmett! I remember us having a BB gun when we were kids. We made really fun targets to shoot at... it was awesome!
Love the picture of Emmett about to blow out the candles. He is relishing the wish-making moment!
Happy Birthday Emmett. I love you,
Dad
PS. It is a blessing to see our girls so excited about using their own hard earned money to give to others. Davina, you are an awesome example to our little missies!
Emmett,
Looks like an awesome birthday party with lots of love shared all around.
I can't believe you got a BB gun and it looks like the girls can't believe it either by the picture!!! I can certainly see a fretful Mom laying down safety rules... a few times...to be followed!!! Making targets to shoot at such as Millie mentioned sounds like a good idea. I know your parents feel you are a very responsible boy to receive this gift. Remember this,use the gift wisely, and have fun!!! Enjoy being 12!!! Love,Grammy
Davina, I agree with Mike that you are an awesome example to your girls.
I love all the birthday pictures but especially the ones with the hugs, the girls and Emmett's expression opening the BB gun gift,and the picture of Emmett and Mike. Thanks for recording Emmett's birthday through photographing and writing so we could be part of it long distance.
Love, Mother
Love that you got it all in pictures. Great! Happy 12th Emmett!
Miriam, Emma, and Gracie,
I am thankful for your example of taking the time and effort to save money to buy and create thoughtful gifts for Emmett for his birthday. Love, Grammy
Dear Emmett,
COOL BB GUN AND BBS!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
This is such a beautiful post...you are a constant inspiration to me as a mother...i thank you for that!
Congratulations on turning twelve! My most memorable gift on that day was a book, "More precious than rubies." I am sure your mom added into the bb gun rules of no "one pump, thick clothing" war games. If not that would go under no pointing the gun at humans or animals. :-) I am just jealous because I never got a BB gun. That was probably due to the "one pump,thick clothing war games."
What awesome comments! Thank you so much for all the birthday wishes! We had so much fun!
Thank you everybody for the great comments... it helps me enjoy my birthday more!! My BB gun works great... I haven't"shot my eye out"!
I love how your kids love each other so much, what is your trick?
Happy Birthday Emmett, 12 is huge!
Ummm. Is that a red ryder as in "you'll shoot your eye out, kid"?That in itself is ridiculously awesome. But the shot with the skittles and the hug between emmett and his sis. Everything about this post screams happy childhood. =) - Love Affair Workshop