happy birthday sadie jean

hey little sadie g'ma misses you. i haven't talked to you since i left germany, but i think about you and jane, ellyn and sawyer all the time. i miss you. wish i could have seen you dance in your recital. i wish i could be there to celebrate your birthday some more!!!

i remember when you were born. your dad had just come home from afganistan with a broken leg.  meagan  and cory were in europe with adam and mindi and i was supposed to be babysitting.  your mom called and said she could really use my help.  benny and i flew out and we spent 2 weeks waiting for you to come. the doctor had promised he would start your mom, but now all of a sudden they were short handed. 

we drove to savanna on your due date. it was so beautiful and hot and humid i thought your mom and dad would die. your dad's leg was itching like crazy in the heat. we walked through a few of the squares, saw the proctors walk and finally gave up all pretense of sightseeing. i teased your dad and mom and told them how fun it was trying to see savanna with "hobble and wobble."  we got in  the wonderfully air conditioned car and went to my favorite place to eat sea food " The Crab Shack"  no not the chain. this place is amazing. we ate till we were about to pop. and then drove home.

still no sadie.

finally your mom was desperate enough to ask mark to deliver you the day before i left!!! i wasn't worried because i knew your dad would take good care of all of you!!!

guess who just walked in the door and surprised me---elly----wahooooo!!!!!!

i love you my little sadiekins. have a fun b'day and tell your mom to call me before she goes on my almost permanent pooop list!!!! 

love, g'ma

ps. one of these days i will learn how to e mail.