Skronsk

Birthday greeting to my "middle son", aka as Skronsk or Aaronus, son of Aaroni as La would call him.

So this is how it went on the day you were born:

3 am - water broke, Me and your Dad very excited, but don't know what the day will bring. We are hoping for a natural birth and not another c-section.

7 am - admitted to hospital, labor cranks up and yes it was labor, and lots of pain and misery to go with it.

2:32 - You're here and we are so excited to have our little "Buddy row" (which was your original name by the way). You are long and lean, weighing it at 8 lbs 8oz and 22 inches long. Lots of light brown reddish hair. I bask in the whole birth experience and my heart is filled with love for you.

Your childhood filled us with joy and pride as you amazed us with your steel trap memory. Reciting the alphabet by the time you were 2, learning the planets, singing Randy Travis songs and learning all the GI Joe names by age 4. Not to mention learning all about dinosaurs, the state capitals and capitals of all the countries by the time you were 7. Then came your love of Basketball and the "lists" you were so fond of composing. Remember the Phoenix Suns and Charles Barkley? Shooting 3's? Basketball faded to Soccer and the years that followed..training, visiting Italy and countless hours spent "scoring" in a make believe goal. When you decided to play the Trombone, I have to say I was skeptical that you would be ever learn to play it. But, how we loved going to hear you play in the Jazz band! And somewhere along this time you developed your love of birds and bird watching, you remember the platform feeder we built? I can still see it now, under the Dogwood tree on Bonham Ave.

You continue to delight us with your mandolin, ukulele, song writing, and birding talents! We are so very proud of you, love when you come home to visit with us and so happy to wish you the Big 22 Birthday!!

You are handome, talented and opinionated.
Stay that way son!