Today is my oldest son’s 15th birthday.  As anyone with kids can attest, the years seem to fly by.  I remember when he arrived wondering what he would be like.  Now, 15 years later, I can say unequivocally that he is an awesome kid…or should I say “young man”!  Michele & I couldn’t be more proud, so we thought we’d share some of the reasons that make Taylor so awesome:

1. He loves God with all his heart
2. He does amazing impersonations & accents that are hilarious
3. He is very handsome & charming (this is from Michele)
4. One of his very first words was “iguana” which he said perfectly
5. Since “iguana”, he’s learned the names of thousands of species & can tell you facts about them that you wouldn’t believe
6. He dances like me (this is from Greg)
7. He gives everything he’s got to everything he does
8. He is willing to fail
9. He brings a book with him every morning to the breakfast table
10. Did we mention his mother thinks he’s handsome & charming?
11. He is a great big brother to Garret
12. His favorite quote is by Theodore Roosevelt: “Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.” That’s pretty cool for a 15 year old!
13. He’s so much fun to watch playing varsity basketball as a freshman
14. He is a road warrior, already having visited three continents…two of them on mission trips
15. Did we mention that Michele thinks he’s . . . uh, yea, I think we said that already!

Happy Birthday, Taylor!  We love you and couldn’t be more proud of who you are!

Mom & Dad