It was the first day of summer 1980, the day before Father’s Day. That year, my husband received a very special Father’s Day present: a beautiful baby boy. Even then, you could see that his hair was a wonderful strawberry blonde and his eyes were green like his Dad’s. I remember immediately after he was born, he gave a healthy cry and then he was quiet, remarkably alert for a newborn. Held in my arms, he was busy looking at his dad and me…as if to say, “well, there you are at last”.
He grew up to be a fine young man who has always brought joy and laughter to everyone…and he still does. Happily married and the father of a beautiful baby daughter (soon to be two beautiful baby daughters in August!), he is successful and loves what he does – executive producer of a television show. I’m proud of the husband and father he is. I’m proud of who he became. I know his late dad is also…
Happy Birthday, Son. I love you!
(I’ve written about my son and his precious family in several other posts – here is one.)
Above: Fans at a Chicago Bulls game in Dallas…
Below: Enjoy the pics from the early years…just use the right arrow to scroll forward.
6 Comments
Sunny
How fast they grow up!!! But they will always be our babies. handsome man yall raised there, hun!! I know you’re proud!!
xo
Dianne
Thank you, Sunny! I agree! And you’re right – they will alway be our babies. Come to think of it, as the youngest of four daughters, I was the baby too! 😉 My precious late sister Gerry always called me her “baby sister”…
Karen
I really enjoyed the slide show of your handsome Birthday Guy! My favorite photo is the one of him as boy leaning on the fence and the sweet photos of you holding him as a baby. Time goes by very fast and from tiny baby to Father himself, it is just a blink of an eye. Now you can enjoy the rewards of a job well done and the grandchildren! Hugs, xoxo
Dianne
Thank you, Karen…those are two of my favorites as well. And you’re right – I am definitely enjoying all of my grandbabies!
Anna
What a sweet note about your son. My first son was born on Father’s Day five years ago…I know time will fly by and he’ll be 33 someday in the near future–even now, it doesn’t seem that long that he was my only boy and I was just learning how to be a mama.
Dianne
Thank you, Anna! You’re right – time does fly by. I’ve really enjoyed reading your blog and added you to my blog list so others can enjoy it as well. Thanks for your note!