Tuesday, April 01, 2008

No Foolin'-- Today is Jacob's Birthday!


I can still remember the day, 22 years ago, while sitting in my first grade classroom, when my dad walked in and told me that I had a new baby brother. Since it was April Fool's Day, and since my parents had already proven their skill at producing female offspring by having three of us, I didn't believe him at all. But, he wasn't lying, and my little brother is definitely not a girl! Jake had to put up with a lot growing up as the only boy with five sisters, but I think he turned out really great. He's intelligent, fun, and a person I look up to. Chris and I were able to take him to the MTC more than two years ago when he was leaving for his mission to Russia. It was a great experience for me, not just to say good-bye to my brother, but to see how much he had grown and prepared himself for that moment. He's a class act and I just adore him. Oh, and ladies, he's single and prefers brunettes... ;)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAKE!!

4 comments:

Caitlan said...

Yay happy birthday Jake!

Marilyn said...

Yay for brunettes! Did you guys ever dress him up in girly clothes when he was little?

becky ward said...

Happy Birthday Jake!

Ann-Michelle said...

i told todd yesterday that it was jake's b-day and he thought i was joking. somehow it never gets old that the only boy was born on the day of tricks!! happy happy birthday bro!!