Eight.

Eight Years ago in Seoul, South Korea a sweet mommy gave birth to the boy who little did i know one day would change my life forever.

Never in my wildest dreams did i think that I would get the honor of having such an amazing brother. And goodness he couldn't get any cuter.
Stephen,
in the few years you've been with our family you have taught us how to love all over again. You've showed us your spunk and you've made us laugh till we cried. You are the most precious thing in all of the earth. Every second i spend with you i just soak in the sweetness. I tell people every day how much i just adore you and you might just be my most favorite person on this earth. I often catch myself thinking of how much i will miss you when i go off to college. How i will cry every day. I will. I don't know what im going to do. But for now i will kiss you, hug you, spike your hair with Johnny Bravo gel and hold you tight and never let you go. Sweet man you've talked about your birthday for months and months and months. Any longer and i might have lost my marbles or ripped my hair out, one. But it's here sweet man. Your EIGHT. You're reading, losing teeth, picking out your own clothes, riding with no training wheels and FINALLY riding without a carseat. And boy we couldn't be more thrilled.
Sweet boy I love you more than words could express. You are the light at the end of the tunnel that keeps me chugging along some days. Sometimes you're not to fond of me but at the end of the day when i realize what a mini me you are i can't help but smile from ear to ear. Only God could do that. He's amazing. I'm so glad in your last year of life you have come to know him and you will live with him forever in his kingdom of heaven. You're precious, and he thinks so too. He loves you more than i ever could. He placed you right in our hearts and eventually right into our arms. And for that i will forever be thankful. Adoption is such a beautiful thing. I hope one day you'll grow to realize so too! Thanks for being such an awesome young man, I pray you never lose your handsome and charming personality. That you would never lose sight of what is right and that in all your endeavors you would follow God and grow closer to him. I know you are going to bless people BIG time one day just as you've blessed me!

Happy 8th birthday my BIG boy!! I love you to the moon and back!

-Austyn :)

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