Happy 19th Birthday Baby Brother!!

Lil Bubba,

Today is your 19th birthday!! You have been gone to bootcamp for three days now, and it's been harder than I ever imagined, but I am so proud of you!! I am probably the proudest that I have ever been in my life!! I hope today is a good day for you and that you remember how much we love you and how proud of you that we are. I wish you were here to celebrate your birthday with us, and for us to take you out for your birthday, but there will be lots of celebrating when you graduate!! Mom, Kim, Guy, Me, Brian, Aaron, and maybe dad and Melinda are going to eat at Olive Garden tonight to celebrate your birthday for you! I can't believe that you're 19 today lil bubba! It seems just like yesterday that Kim and I were praying for a baby brother and so excited when we got to go meet you in the hospital and now you are a marine!! There's not a day that goes by that I haven't thought about you a thousand times, I'm always wondering what you're doing. Jake & JHud came into the bank to see me the other day and we were wondering if they had cut your hair yet, we were laughing at your one tatoo thinking what do they think of that! We also agreed that they will probably only let dad come to California one time, because after he opens his mouth it will all be over...haha! I love you lil bubba and I'm so proud of the man that you are becoming! I miss you more than you know, but am so proud and so blessed to have you as my lil bubba! Happy 19th birthday baby brother!! Only 85 more days til we get to see you!!

Love,
Your Very Proud Big Sister