Dear Richard...

"HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RICHARD DEAR. HAPPY DAYS WILL COME TO YOU ALL YEAR. IF I HAD ONE WISH THEN IT WOULD BE. A HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM ME."

This is hoping that your day is as special as you are. As I sit here thinking about the joy that you have brought into my life these past 19 years, my heart swells with pride as to the young man that you have grown into. Your parents taught you very deep and lasting values and hopefully now that you are on your own you will adhere to and cherish those teachings.

Remember the good name you were blessed with and keep that name sacred and clean from any corruption. Always do your best in everything that you set out to accomplish and you will be surprised at how easy life will be.

I have so many memories of you and want to share some with you this day.

This is the day you were blessed and named. You looked so adorable in the blessing outfit I made just for my sweet, special baby boy.

What a lucky boy your are!! You are a #1 boy in so many ways but best of all you are THE 1st Child, 1st Grandchild, 1st Great Grandchild and 1st Great Great Grandchild. What more could a boy ask for other than being totally spoiled rotten and that you are and then some...


Right from the beginning there was no one in your life but your grandpa. You and him were BFF's and still are. Where ever Grandpa went you were right behind him like a little shadow. My goodness, you even share the same name. What a perfect boy to carry on Grandpa's name.

Two cuties on an outing with Gramps and Grams.

What a hoot you were on our trip to Granby Lake in Colorado. You and Uncle Derek were cleaning the fish we caught that morning and all we dared let you have was a plastic knife.

We have watched you grow from a little boy going to school on your very first day to your graduation and then on to higher aspirations.

Happy Birthday, Richard. We are so glad you are our grandson. We love you dearly. Stay that sweet boy that has grown from an infant to a man. Have a great day