Sweet 18

8-8-08
Jordan's 18th Birthday

Hard to believe we are the parents of an 18-year-old. Since we didn't get our act together to plan a party, Jeannette and I thought it might be special to take Jordan out for dinner at his favorite restaurant . . . Red Lobster.

He ordered crab legs and salmon . . .

When we got home, Jameson fired up the cake . . .

Every time I took a picture of Jordan with the cake, his eyes were closed, so this was his solution . . .
Someone was quite excited about her brother's birthday . . .




Last night I gave Jordan a note that I wrote, which said in part:

I can’t wait to see what you will become in the years ahead. The combination of your people-skills (well, at least those skills that don’t relate to your immediate family), your problem- and puzzle-solving abilities, your physical prowess, your intellect, your heart and your work ethic . . . well, you have a good start on life. I truly think that you can do anything God guides you into. Whether you are a missionary, an engineer, a builder, a mechanic, a teacher, a dad, a husband, you will make a difference for the better in this world.