Saturday, July 07, 2007

07-07-07


It's a boy!
Ten little fingers and toes,
Eyes locked on mine as he nurses.
Little cotton nightgowns made by Grammy.
1st Christmas, Daddy in Panama.
Learns to walk in the Philippines.
Mt. Pinatubo!
Preschool, Kindergarten, in Ft. Walton Bch.
Golf clubs cut down by Grandaddy, just his size.
Learns to fish and kneeboard.
A new sister!
Okinawa, snorkeling, soccer, and baseball...
Friends, Kevin and Jason.
4th grade, move to California.
More soccer, church, more friends, Brad & Michael.
Jr. High, Chris, High School, pilot!!!
You are 18 today, and my heart is full to bursting.
Daddy & I love you, Zack, and we are so very proud of the man you've become...
Happy Birthday, Zachary Tyler Helton!

7 comments:

CRASH-CANDY said...

SUSIE!
I have tears in my eyes!
WOW! 18! WOW!
You and Mark are AWESOME parents and Zack is a GREAT young man!

Happy Birthday Zack!

Tracy said...

Thats really cool, Susie! We had a blast sharing this special day with all of you. Love us some Heltons!

Jacqui said...

so sweet susie...i think we're ALL proud of him to bursting, and wanting our kids to turn out 1/2 as together :-) you've done a great job.

btw...thanks for the 'hallmark' cry :-)

Susie said...

Thanks you guys, for all of your support. It takes all of us...we're definitely in this kid raising thing together! Zack's just the first...:) Wow, I just realized that! He's the first of all of ours!

Michelle said...

"A boy tries hard to be a man
His mother takes him by his hand
If he stops to think he starts to cry - Oh why"

You are an awesome mom, thanks for a glimpse inside your heart!

Susie said...

That's beautiful, Michelle. Thanks...

Michelle said...

One of my all time favorite U2 songs.