HappyBirthday

Oh my little, I mean big, Nolie Cannoli, I can hardly believe another year has passed and you are 3 years old! Have I told you the day I found out I was pregnant with you, I cried. And now, and since the day you were born, you have found a place in my heart that is all yours. You make me smile! Just today you looked at me and said, mommy, I love you the mostest.....it melted me a little bit. 

At least at 2 meals a day, you say thanks mommy. You love to come and cuddle your baby brother and tell Clark how much you love him. You are so excited to meet him and to hold him. You ask to go to mommy' doctor a lot so you can hear him. I'm anxious to know how you'll actually react. 

You love playing with Madelynn and Elijah. You have a great imagination! We love to listen to you play. You make us laugh all the time. You are 

You currently love Chewbacca, Baymax (Big Hero 6), and Ninja turtles. Your favorite foods are avocado, strawberries, and chips and cheese.  You are constantly hungry.....I'm guessing growth spurt. 

Nolan, you have big things in store for you. You'll be a light to so many people. I know you'll make a lot of people smile. Always be kind to all those around you. You don't have to be best friends with everyone but you do have to be kind to everyone. That's really important. 

I love you at this age but I also look forward to seeing you grow and become the man I know you'll be. As a mom you often wonder about who your child will become, their accomplishment and their disappointment. You have such a great personality and I know you'll deal with all of life's blows.  I know there will be times that life is tough but I know you'll be able to laugh off most things. But when you can't, remember to pray! Prayer has gotten me through so many hard times, and a lot of good times too. 

I'm so glad to be your mommy. I'm glad you still ask me to cuddle and give me lots of kisses. You also let me pinch your booty a lot. You are such a fantastic little person. I love you so much. Your dad and I will always be here for you. And even more importantly, your Heavenly Father is always there for you. You have a large support system all around you. Know you can depend on us even when you disagree with us! 

You are a choice spirit of your Heavenly Father. He sent you here and wants you to be happy. I know if you do your best, you will be. 

I love you! Happy 3rd birthday! Funny enough, you try to say your 6 or a teenager. Stay little for a little bit longer. 

Happy birthday Nolan love Mimi and Grandpa

Happy 3rd Birthday, Nolan!

It’s hard to believe you are only turning three this year.  You work so hard to keep up with Elijah and Madelynn and you do most of the time.  In recent weeks you have claimed to be 6 years old or a teenager so I was surprised when you actually said you were three on your birthday!  You add so much fun to our family; we are grateful that Heavenly Father sent you to Earth to be our grandson.  Grandpa and I love you very much.

Last fall Grandpa and I took a 3 week road trip across America to celebrate my retirement from teaching school.  For one of those weeks, we came to Paris, Tennessee to visit your family.  We had so much fun watching you kids ride bikes in the drive way and ride your giant cars down the hill.  We loved collecting acorns with you and watching you jump on the trampoline.  We read books, did puzzles, watched movies, played at the park, and enjoyed every minute of our time with you.

One of our favorite activities was our trip to the Tennessee Safari Park. It was exciting and a little bit scary to feed the ostriches, emus, camels, deer, and other animals as we drove through the park.  We all tried to be brave and feed the giraffe, too!  Boy he had a long tongue!

We loved having campfires with you and eating delicious s’mores.  It was a treat for us to go to church with you and see your Primary and nursery class. Another super fun activity was visiting with your Nona and Poppa on their farm.  We enjoyed the delicious barbecue but the best part was the hayride!  It had been a long time since Grandpa and I were on a hayride and it was fun to share it with you and your cousins.

We love to Skype with your family each week.  You often showed us your moves…sometimes dancing and sometimes Star Wars fighting!  We enjoyed seeing you get excited about Paw Patrol or Star Wars or Maui and his hook.  You love so many things!  You have a great imagination and often think you are Ryder from Paw Patrol or Maui from Moana or Luke or Darth Vader from Star Wars.  You love Chewbacca and we often saw you in your Chewbacca jammies.  You really are a super fun kid!

We look forward to your family visiting with us in California each summer. We all went to see Despicable Me 3 while you were here and you kept quoting a line from the movie, “I’m a baaaaaadboy!”  (No, you are not!) We laughed so many times.  You really are hilarious! Our favorite time during your visit was our trip to Manresa Beach.  You were finally old enough to really enjoy the sand and the sea.  You spent most of your day in the water…jumping waves or learning to ride a boogie board.  You did an amazing job!  You helped your family create a beautiful sand castle and got excited by the whales in the bay.

We made so many memories with you during your two week visit in July!  Grandpa had a campout in the backyard with you, kids.  But you weren’t feeling well that night and ended up sleeping inside.  You did enjoy going to Newcastle to visit Great-Grandpa and Grandma Adamson.  You worked puzzles with Grandma and smiled for most of our pictures!

Most of your visit we did fun things around the house.  All 3 of you, kids liked to swim in our little pool, draw with chalk, run through the sprinklers, play with the outside toys, eat popsicles, watch movies, play Candy Land, play with legos, do puzzles and play-doh, watch Paw Patrol, and read books.  One day I brought out an ink pad and stamps and before I knew it, you and Elijah had stamped your tummies so you could look like Maui with his tattoos.  We also played a game of Hot and Cold where you kids looked for coins to add to your money cup.  You made a lot of money while you were here because we had to pay for “smiles” during the hundreds of pictures we took! 

We loved taking you to church for 2 Sundays where we could show off our cute grandkids to our friends.  You didn’t seem to like the nursery class too much and you ended up attending Relief Society with your mom.  One of our favorite memories was singing Primary songs one night with the whole family.  You sing with such enthusiasm that you always bring a smile to our faces.  We loved your earnest rendition of “Nephi’s Courage.”  We hope you will always want to go and do the things the Lord commands.  Since we are kind of old grandparents, I hope we get to live long enough to see you go on a mission and get married in the temple some day.

It is always wonderful when you and your family are here for my birthday!  You guys bought me a beautiful ice cream cake that said, “Happy Birthday, Mimi.”  That made my birthday so special to me!

Dear Nolan, you are so special to Grandpa and me and our whole family!  We love you with all our hearts and want you to know how grateful we are that you belong to our family for eternity.  You are one of Heavenly Father’s choicest spirits.  You truly bless our lives.

Happy 3rd Birthday to you,

Nolan LeGrand Adamson!