Happy Birthday Parks!

December 16, 2004

Dear Mr. Parker,

I'm not sure how we got here already but somehow, someway, my tiny little Christmas baby is turning 7 today. You are my sweet, adventurous, and handsome boy. You've ALWAYS had a little tender spot in your heart for your old mom. I can't even begin to tell you how much my heart just leaps for joy every single day I take you to school. You ALWAYS without fail, turn around to wave at me.....not once but usually TWO times. I cherish that little moment every single day as I know it won't last forever.
I love that when we went out of town to Washington DC and left you with Grandma, Grandpa, and Aunts and Uncles that YOU of all my boys were the first to crack. You were the first to admit that you missed your mom and dad. You always put on such a strong face but I love that you have a tender heart.
You are SO stubborn. You know what you want and you do whatever is in your power to get it. You are very successful at whatever you put your mind to. I am the mom BEAMING on the sidelines at each of your basketball games. You score so many points that sometimes I get a little embarassed.  ☺ You are SO talented and it is very apparent when you step into your element. I love to cheer you on and I love how you will look over at me on the sidelines and we do the little fist pump to each other.
You are a protective brother. You don't like when people say mean things about either one of them. You do know how to push your brothers buttons though....I'm not going to lie!
It's been a hard week for you this week as you have been fighting off strep throat. Even though I know you are missing so much school I have secretly loved having you home. I'm so grateful that the night that you couln't even swallow at all anymore that you had the faith enough to ask Daddy for a blessing. You are such a good boy. I love that you are apart of this crazy family. You mean the absolute world to me.
 I love you with ALL of my heart.

-Mom