Happy Birthday Sam I Am

Happy 18th Birthday Sam. Sam is our middle child, born in Everett, Wa. He was late coming into the world and came in a big way, 10 lbs. and 4 oz. He came just before midnight, everyone in the delivery room was so excited about his size and how cute he was that they forgot to look at the clock. I got to pick if his birthday would be the 29th or 30th.
Sam has been a joy in our lives and a blessing to many friends and family. He is funny, focused, hard working, messy and really bright. He started reading at the age of two and I have a sweet video of him reading the Christmas A-Z book aloud. I always said Sam will be our 'ist'... geologist, scientist, biologist. He has such an interest in nature. Whatever he does he'll do it well.
He is eighteen and probably heading out soon. Whatcom Community College and then the military. Go Sam go! We know you can do it! The hubby and I are so proud of him. When God entrusted us with Sam we had no idea of the joys.
Celebrating:
Sam got what he wanted for his birthday. A snow day! No school! Yea! We took him to Pad Thai for dinner last night. I guess he is growing up, he thanked us for teaching him something, how to use chop sticks at a young age. We bought him some things he needed for skiing, his new found love. Fred has to go to work tonight so we started early. I'll make something Sam likes for dinner and he can game to his heart's content today without school getting in the way.
His little brother keeps reminding him that with this birthday he can get a tattoo and buy a pack of smokes. I guess our parenting isn't quite finished...