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Happy Birthday Rebekah!!

You are growing up to be such a sweet and lovely girl.
We love you very much!
Love, Uncle Adam and Aunt Betsy

watching David grow

Happy Birthday, David!



I can't believe you are 7 years old already! It's so fun to look back over the years and see how you've grown.






You are a great kid and we love spending time with you!

Hope you had a wonderful day!

Love, Aunt Betsy and Uncle Adam

a daughter

Happy Birthday, Mom!



What an amazing example of generosity and compassion you are to me.



What a loving and devoted heart you have for your family.



What a supportive and and encouraging listener you are for me.





And what a fun-loving mother and grandmother you are!
(Jumping off a cliff for her grandkids!!)



I hope you're day is filled with joy. I love you very much!
Love, Betsy

Carly's aunt

Happy Birthday Carly!!



You are such a sweet, thoughful girl, so much like your mom!



I remember what an adorable flower girl you were in our wedding!
And you've grown so much since then.



I love it when we can where the same outfits!! We'll have to try and do that again at Thanksgiviging :)



And here's a little video of you and your cousins last year in San Antonio.



I can't wait for us to be together again- 3 more weeks!!
We love you very much,

Love Aunt Betsy and Uncle Adam

a sister who's loved

Happy Birthday, Karen!!



As I think back to all the great times we had growing up, I realize how you've always looked out for me and made life SO FUN!



(My 16th birthday)



(My surprise graduation party that you planned while 8 months pregnant!)



You are a godly woman and you consistently live out a life of joy, beauty, and sacrificial service toward others.



Thank you for being such a great example of a loving wife and mother.



Have a great day! I love you!

Matt's aunt!

Happy Birthday Matthew!!



I seriously can't believe you are 8 YEARS OLD! WOW!



I remember I had just started college when you were born.
And now you're in 2nd grade. You are growing up so fast.



This is one of our favorite pictures of you... (You were 5!)



We had lots of fun last March back in Texas. Do you remember making this video?!
Carly filmed us acting out one of your favorite parts of Horton Hears a Who.



I hope you are settling in to your new home, school and neighborhood in Nebraska.



We can't wait to come visit in November!! We miss you lots,
Love, Uncle Adam and Aunt Betsy

a daughter-in-law

Happy Birthday Mom!

In all the pictures we have of you, you are warmly showing love to your children or granddaughter...



...and yet they only begin to display the true extent of your tenderness, generosity and love.



You are such a blessing to me! Thank you for all of the support and love you've showered on me.



Hope you had a wonderful birthday.

Love, Betsy

a sister-in-law = a friend

With all craziness going on these days, I forgot to give a shout-out to my favorite sister-in-law, AMY!

Happy Belated Birthday!

Amy, you are an amazing woman, friend and mother to Rebekah. I have loved seeing you mature over the years that I've known you. You are a godly woman that I can always turn to for encouragement and advice.

Not only that, but you are very talented seamstress and crafter as well! You guys should check out her store, Sweetpea

She specializes in custom quilts and quality children's costumes. On her website you'll see her daughter in an adorable Medieval period gown.

Oh if only I had a little girl to buy this for. Adorable!!

Amy, I am so blessed to have you in my life! Hope you have a wonderful day.

Sisters, sisters, there were never such devoted sisters

Happy Birthday, Robin!



We've shared some fun memories together. :)



The love you've shown me over the years, through your godliness, your wisdom, your playfulness, your encouragement, etc. has helped form the woman I've grown to be and I am forever grateful!



Thank you for being such awesome sister and friend.



I LOVE that we live close and can be together often.



Hope you have a wonderful day!

an aunt again!

On Wednesday, we welcomed little Andrew Joel into the world! He is our fourth nephew.
We have 7 total now who call us aunt and uncle!

He is a healthy 8lbs, 4 oz, 20.5 inches.
Robin looks fantastic and is really enjoying her time in the hospital!

Andrew has some adorable expressions! (See proud and sleepy daddy in the background)

Earlier that day, Andrew's older brothers and sister practiced writing his name.

We stayed just in time to watch The Office together!

Andrew was very fun to hold. He is so small, so precious, so soft. We hardly heard him cry in the couple hours we were visiting.

We love you Andrew! We are so blessed to have you in our family.
Love, Aunt Betsy and Uncle Adam