Happy 23rd Birthday Mark, as I was going through all my stacks of pictures before the day of digital cameras, I was looking for the perfect pictures of you, now I could have picked the adorable little baby pictures and cute toddler stage but I thought nah, lets go for the wonderful teen years! Mark allowed us to pick out his ringlets and this is what we discovered!
Mark was already worried about his muscles!
It looks like you put your fingers in a light socket to get a doo like this, back in the day it was coo.
We have shared so many wonderful birthdays with you and look forward to many more. We love you so much and think of you often. We wish we were there to celebrate this special day with you and to make you a "Red-Purple Cake"!! We are proud of your choice to serve your fellowmen through serving your country. We pray for your safekeeping as you look forward, never backward in this new phase of your life. We know you will be a good example to those around you and because of who you are, others will look to you for guidance and strength.
"REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE"
We'll Love You Forever, We'll Like You For Always!
Do you remember when ...you would always ask us to "Touch This" meaning your muscles? Some things never change!
Do you remember when...you used to run as fast as you could to get to our bedroom at night in West Richland? Thank you Ashley for taking our place.
Do you remember when...you used to take Rylee fishing with you every where?
Do you remember when...your loving parents would send you, Kyle and Matt outside to run laps around the house to get rid of all your extra energy to give us a break from rough housing?
Do you remember when...you kids tricked us by wrapping each others christmas presents, then telling the others what they got?
Do you remember when ...you used to sleep by the edge of my bedroom door so I couldn't go fishing without you? Do you remember when...a good day of fishing is never on a big boat, on large waves, in the ocean?
Do you remember when...a good day of duck hunting was coming home with one, two, and sometimes three limits? (Not from 3 people) These were all yours? Do you remember when...you hooked on to your first steelhead at Ringold with a bass pole and a Mepps Spinner? Do you remember when...you out fished your Dad? (Nah) You did have the touch. There are countless memories to talk about and many more to come. We are grateful to celebrate YOU on your day!!
Love, Mom and Dad
4 comments:
thanks mom and dad lol...these pictures are embarrassing!! I cant believe you never shaved my head in my sleep, that hair is redonkulous! love you
Marko Polo was always so cute with his blonde curls and blue eyes.
Now he is a handsome hunk.
We are all so proud of him.
Reed & Carol you have great, talented, beautiful children.
Love
Mimi
Great pictures of Mark, what fun memories I was laughing. Mark is for sure a muscle man :) Happy Birthday to him, and hope to see everyone again soon.
wow, so many years to catch up on...thank heaven for pictures, it really helped. Carol, you look fab, your kids are darling, your mom hasn't changed a minute, and I am so jealous of your cute little grandkids. Thanks for the long,overdo phonecall, it made my year!!!PS, Reed should be very grateful that he at least has hair!!! Hi Reed!
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