Happy Birthday BigBoy!

March 20, 2009 on 7:28 am | In Family | 46 Comments

Today is the 22nd anniversary of the birth of TheSecondChild!

Bike

I’ve always thought it was so cool that he was born on the first day of spring.  There’s nothing like a new baby when mother earth is waking up from her winter’s nap.  The birds were singing, the sun was shining and we were so blessed by the arrival of our little wild child.

Kangaroo

He hasn’t always been this way and I’m pretty sure I didn’t drop him on his head when he was a baby.  He did have a harrowing birth though, and the Dr. joked that he didn’t “lose a brain cell.”  If only that Dr. could see him now.  Does this look like a kid with all his marbles???

Flip

Our little angel keeps us hopping and guessing and entertained.  These days he seems to have a penchant for jumping and in just a few short months, he’ll be jumping into a new life as he graduates from college.

JumpOut

We’re all crazy about our BigBoy and we hope that big jump will land him somewhere close to home. We miss you BigBoy and love you dearly — Happy, Happy Birthday!!!

XOXO,
Mom

46 Comments

  1. Wow, he is certainly a daring one!! Happy 22, big boy! Wishing many more to come. Good luck and best wishes on your graduation this year.

    Comment by Jackie — March 20, 2009 #

  2. Happy Birthday to your adventerous son! Our son turned 22 in January and also graduates in May. I can’t believe how quickly the years have flown by.

    Thanks for stopping by the blog! Happy weekend.

    Comment by Pam — March 20, 2009 #

  3. Well, Happy Spring and Happy Birthday!

    Comment by Jen — March 20, 2009 #

  4. Happy Birthday To Big BOy!

    Comment by Vickie E — March 20, 2009 #

  5. What a daredevil! Does he get that from mom?? ;-)

    Comment by Beth — March 20, 2009 #

  6. Happy Birthday to your Big Boy…My oldest one has a birthday today and he turns 30…Oh man did I say 30, I’m getting old, and I don’t think any of mine were ever that way…at least not in my eye shot. I hope he has a wonderful birthday.

    Comment by Judy — March 20, 2009 #

  7. Some is a little adventurous, eh? ;)

    Happy birthday!

    Comment by randi — March 20, 2009 #

  8. Happy Birthday to your Big Boy! May he never stop jumping to fulfill his dreams.

    Comment by MichelleB — March 20, 2009 #

  9. Please tell me you were no where around when he took that leap?! *panic attack*
    Happy Birthday BigBoy and Happy First Day of Spring!

    Comment by Susan — March 20, 2009 #

  10. Happy Birthday to the SecondChild and Happy Birthday to you too mom! Happy Spring!

    Comment by Carol — March 20, 2009 #

  11. A very happy birthday to your BigBoy. They grow up so fast, don’t they? And here he is on the edge of the world about to graduate from college. Definitely the best of the adventures I see he enjoys.

    Comment by Junie Moon — March 20, 2009 #

  12. Happy Birthday to TheSecondChild!!Where does the time go? My nephew is here working on the farm over his spring break and I can’t believe he’s almost 20. (i think i’m getting old)
    Whatever they’re doing in that first picture looks like a blast!!

    Comment by rohanknitter — March 20, 2009 #

  13. Happy Birthday to your boy! That is cool that he was born on the first day of spring :) Hope he doesn’t celebrate too crazy today!

    Comment by Amy @ parkcitygirl — March 20, 2009 #

  14. Happy Birthday to TheSecondChild!

    Comment by dottycookie — March 20, 2009 #

  15. Happy Birthday big boy! He’s a bit of a daredevil eh?

    Comment by Marianne — March 20, 2009 #

  16. Well, he certainly looks adventurous. LOL

    Hapde Burfday!

    Comment by Sarah — March 20, 2009 #

  17. Happy birthday to your daredevil! Nice of him to arrive on the first day of spring :-)

    Comment by Stacy — March 20, 2009 #

  18. Birthday boy looks like he’s a total hoot! Sending lots of birthday wishes! -auntie LeFleur

    Comment by AnyoneCanQuilt — March 20, 2009 #

  19. Happy Birthday!

    Comment by Blond Duck — March 20, 2009 #

  20. Happy Birthday to your youngest! I have a spring-born one too – she’s lively as well! x

    Comment by Kitty — March 20, 2009 #

  21. Happy Birthday!!!!! Lucy x

    Comment by Lucy Locket-Pocket — March 20, 2009 #

  22. Oh my gracious, what a daring one you have!! I’m surprised you ever let him out of you sight. Or maybe you were glad that you didn’t have to witness all those antics. Who knows, maybe you were the one he modeled them after!!! Yeah, that’s it.

    Comment by Donna — March 20, 2009 #

  23. What fabulous photos Anna! Send him many many happy returns from us! Emma x

    Comment by Emma — March 20, 2009 #

  24. 2nd children are always more kamikaze than first!! I hope he has a great birthday!

    Comment by Di — March 20, 2009 #

  25. Good grief, how stressful is it being that boy’s mum??

    The roof cosies! How wonderful! I’m giggling lots here. How on earth did you do those pictures???

    Have you looked at us on Google Street View or whatever it’s called? You can have a walk round our district! Unfortunately the catlets didn’t seem to be in the front garden when the van called round.

    Comment by Isabelle — March 20, 2009 #

  26. Oh, and happy birthday, Thimbleboy.

    Comment by Isabelle — March 20, 2009 #

  27. Best wishes to Mr 22! Looks like he has inherited your adventurous streak!!

    Comment by Lisa — March 20, 2009 #

  28. Happy Birthday to your Big Boy! I have a Spring baby too, April 6th graduating with the same degree in May. How about a nice new roof for a graduation gift!!!

    Comment by Shawn ; ) — March 20, 2009 #

  29. What a nice post! Happy Birthday BigBoy! And Happy Spring to you, Anna. XOXO

    Comment by Rachel — March 20, 2009 #

  30. What a wonderful tribute to your BigBoy! Happy #22 to him! The photos are great – he looks like he’s a bundle of fun.
    Happy Spring to you, Anna!

    Comment by Nan — March 20, 2009 #

  31. happy birthday to him! my son loves to push everything to the extreme! he loves to see me shriek. are you telling me it gets worse before it gets better???

    Comment by Julie Isa — March 21, 2009 #

  32. Happy Birthday to Big Boy!!

    Happy Spring to you all!!

    Comment by nicolette — March 21, 2009 #

  33. Happy Birthday Big Boy! Anna, I laughed when I looked at those photos – I have one of those boys right here – except he is only 12! He is my little daredevil! Time flies doesn’t it?

    Comment by Cathy — March 21, 2009 #

  34. Happy birthday to TheSecondChild! My mother-in-law is a first day of spring baby too. She turned 95!

    Comment by Beth — March 21, 2009 #

  35. Happy birthday Second Child! And Thimbleanna, my second child looks like he has a lot in common with yours. Any pointers on keeping them alive?? ;-)

    Comment by Camille — March 21, 2009 #

  36. What a fun guy! I am pretty sure if I had a wild child like that I would be having heart attacks all over the place! LOL!

    Happy Belated Birthday to your Bigboy! :)

    Comment by tattingchic — March 21, 2009 #

  37. 22 is a great age:
    http://www.whatwasdone.com/Age.php?&Age=22
    Happy birthday, Bigboy!

    Comment by James — March 22, 2009 #

  38. Happy Birthday to Big Boy. It looks like he likes to have fun. I love pictures like you’ve shown, especially after the “adventure” is all over.

    I haven’t checked in on you for a while. Your previous posts are inspiring me to quit, again….not quilt again… to be inspired again:)

    Comment by Caroline — March 22, 2009 #

  39. Happy Birthday to your Big Boy! He certainly looks like he embraces life.

    Comment by Gina — March 22, 2009 #

  40. He looks like quite the daredevil!

    Comment by Cate O'Malley — March 23, 2009 #

  41. What a perfect day to have a baby. The first day of spring is always one of my favorites. I know it’s silly, but just knowing that the days are longer than the nights makes me giddy. Happy Birthday BigBoy.

    Take care, Anna~
    Cassie

    Comment by Cassie — March 23, 2009 #

  42. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIG BOY!!!!! And I’m singing that in my Marilyn Monroe voice of course.

    Comment by Sharon — March 23, 2009 #

  43. i’m cracking up at that first photo where everyone else looks terrified and he is completely crazed! i hope his birthday was wonderful! you must have the same mantra as me, “NO BROKEN BONES!” anytime my youngest goes snowboarding, i am texting that to him constantly! he’ll probably be pulling his phone out to read my “no broken bones” text, and break a bone!
    hope you’re having a wonderful monday!
    :waves madly

    Comment by brigita — March 23, 2009 #

  44. Happy Birthday to your son! Don’t these years go fast? Mind-boggling! Great photos!
    Joni

    Comment by joni possin — March 23, 2009 #

  45. Well, this entry makes me a bit teary. Time goes so fast with our boys, doesn’t it? To think before I know it, Buddy will be this big.

    Happy Birthday Second Child.

    Comment by Dandelion Quilts — March 23, 2009 #

  46. Our sons are the same age! He graduates in a month, and then on to the real world.

    Comment by cathy — April 2, 2009 #

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