Happy Birthday Luke!

Twenty years ago little Luke, our firstborn, came into this world. It was after a long labor, and my blood pressure was steadily rising--so he ended up being an emergency C-section. He was healthy, though, and we were so thankful. I was in pretty rough shape for a couple of days as a result of toxemia, but I recovered from the whole experience in a couple of weeks. Luke, meanwhile, was happy, sweet and wonderful.

Grandma and Grandpa Nelson were at the hospital to see their first grandchild. Uncle Greg was just heading off to hockey camp, but Luke made his appearance before they had to leave town. Uncle Jeff must have been around somewhere, too--Tim is the firstborn, so at that time his brothers weren't married.

It has been fun to watch Luke grow up into a wonderful young man. It's hard to believe that he's not a teenager anymore--never mind that he left infancy, preschool and school-age years long ago. He's been a great example to his younger siblings--helpful, smart and kind. He's not perfect, but we are very blessed to know him as our own. Have a great day, Luke--I don't know where the time has gone, but we are grateful to God for giving you to us. We love you!

Till next time,


Suzi (proud mom of a grown kid)