Happy Birthday Big Brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today my brother Scott is 41yrs young!

This blog is written to you.

I pulled out your baby book out of a chaotic mess of pictures dad had from our childhood and unfortunately the pictures haven't faired well, but your baby book tells a story. Not to be specific for personal reasons, but the hand writing in this book is precious because it is one of the last links to our mom. I love looking at the words, how they are written and reading what was on her mind at the time. She made sure to tape your umbilical cord to the page as as well the baby bracelets like we all do. She took the time to write down all of your firsts and what you like to eat and when. There is no doubt these recordings were written out of love for you. The cute picture of you bathing in the kitchen sink, your first birthday cake, the family pet, pictures of our BEAUTIFUL mom, you at Christmas opening up presents alone because I haven't come along yet, the deer reserve, the cabin snowmobiling and countless other pics when you grew older like your wrestling pictures, Disney, spring break with your buddies, working on the camaro. How you achieved redoing that old car is beyond me. I know it's because you are so very smart and can do and fix just about anything. I know you learned that from Dad. What a relationship you and he have. I picked this picture out of the bunch because I think you both are so handsome! Then you graduated and off you went to the Air Force. I have read the letters that you wrote home and I am so sad that I didn't respond; (In my defense I was young and dumb). You were trying to better yourself, but yet still wanted to be home. You sound so lonely. I am sorry, I should have wrote more often... one of many regrets. You did it on your own though...You have excelled highly in the Air Force and I am proud of you. You are now on your way to retirement which is so hard to believe. Why does life go so fast? You are an AWESOME dad to Sami and a loyal loving friend to many. I have one of your baby cards from a relative that reads: May your Joy be full and may life be good to you always!!! Given to you 41 years ago this prayer is for you. God bless you, have an awesome birthday and a prosperous, healthy year!!!!

Love,

Nikki