It’s quite a special day we are celebrating while camping today as a family.
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| Me, Hunter and Dana Elizabeth (our friend often referred to as a sister) on Hunter’s 2nd birthday |
12 years ago this how we celebrated our son turning 2, a donut with two candles. Today he’ll need a full meal and has requested for me to make A LOT of food.
He’s a hungry boy as our teenager turns 14 years old.
He doesn’t know that I’ll cook for him every day to make him happy. After all, he changed my life forever. His perfect arrival (after an emergency c-section) into this world was pivotal moment in a treacherous time in my life. His perfectness was burned into my mind and changed my entire outlook on life. It impacted me greater than any other single life event to date and made me stronger than I knew I could be. Today, he’s loyal. He’s hilariously witty. He’s a sports data nerd. He forgets shoes. He strongly dislikes making his bed. He loves his family and has a strong faith. He is passionate and energetic on all topics and hobbies he loves which doesn’t include mowing the lawn or emptying the dishwasher. He’ll shoot baskets in the barn all hours of the day.
Today all I can think is thank you for making me a mom, Hunter.
We love you. Happy Birthday.
happy birthday to your 14 yr old! what a great kid you’ve got there!
Tears. It goes by fast, doesn’t it? Thanks for the reminder.
Happy Birthday to your son and Happy Anniversary to you receiving your most important title of Mom!
Best wishes to both of you! My first born turned 20 this year, they grow up so fast!
God is Good…Happy 14th Birthday Hunter James Lukens Pinke from your Fargo family! We love and miss you!
Oh Katie, what a great post! Made me tear up of course and only you can understand why. Have a great day with Hunter!
A great and very sweet tribute to your son. Happy Birthday to Hunter.
Aw Katie! You had me welling up with tears on this! What a great tribute! Happy Birthday Hunter! I hope it’s a good one!
Happy Birthday Hunter! Can’t wait to hear about all your accomplishments to come this year! 🙂
Such a sweet post… and I love the second bday photo! Just reminds me how fast the years are going to fly by! Happy Birthday to your “little” boy! 🙂
A very sweet post. He sounds awesome. Happy belated (?) birthday!
Mama Jane, Grandma and I were thinking about you, Hunter, all weekend. I’m so proud of you. Happy Happy Birthday! It feels like it was only yesterday we celebrated your one week birthday with a photo of you laying on Grandma’s table next to a cake from Gunther’s. Time flies!
Happy birthday to your 14 year old. Take care Sunna