HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TIM

When you were born six weeks early, we could put you in a shoebox. Now you are the tallest in the family.

Being the youngest of three, you rarely made waves or complained. If we asked you to do something, you were very pleasant about it; you just didn't do it. Sometimes we never noticed.

You were always the one to get caught. You rarely tried to deny it, and you didn't seem to resent your brother, who should have been caught but never was. Do you still have an anklebone that cracks when you are going up the stairs? We could always tell when it was you who was sneaking in at 2am….

You are a good husband and a wonderful father.
I love your quirky sense of humor, and your T-shirts that you have had since high school.
You are a master barbecue chef.
You are patient, caring and a joy to have around.
You make us proud to be your parents.