Happy Birthday Jack!

Our MacFreak is 11!

It's hard to believe that it was 11 years ago when I first looked into your eyes. How thrilling to finally meet you! I'll never forget studying your face and admiring your little toes and fingers. I looked out the window at the hospital and saw steam come off the river---what a cold day you were born on!

Your first pet---Fluffy!

Many great memories---

Little did I know on that day the journey you would take us on. We have learned so many things through you Jack---everything there is to know about plankton, jellyfish, slugs, underwater life, the solar system, Robot Wars, freshwater fish, Star Wars, power parachutes, and computer programming!

Remember your goal to make 100 baskets at Okoboji? You did it in three days!

Or how about the year you picked out rocks for all of your family at Okoboji---Dad took at least two big sand pails of rocks out of our room each night! You spent lots of time finding the "perfect one" for everyone.

You've made hundreds of Lego creations----

Having fun with your buddies in the mud---

Making "Jack's pizza!"-----------

Remember losing your front tooth on the day Nate was born?
Not many kids would trade their long hair for a zip drive (and get a short-term mullet to tease their uncle---business in the front, party in the back!)

You are such a special part of our family, and we're so thankful that God gave you to us! We pray that you are able to use all of the gifts He's given you to bring Him glory. Thanks for adding new words to our vocabulary----Cozy Pin, double-pitch black hair, obnoxified. Thanks for filling our home with music----rocking to the Boogie Woogie and many Star Wars tunes. Thanks for blessing us with that "million dollar smile". Thanks for keeping Dad and me on our toes with all our your interests. We love you very much Jackie Boy! We know your eleventh year will be an exciting one!