my beloved B

Dear Erik,
How did you get so cool? I realize that your birthday was like a gazillion days ago, but I'm way behind on the bloggin train. SO HERE I AM I DIDN'T FORGET ABOUT YOU. I just had to take some extra days to think about how awesome you are and what cool things I could say about you. The problem is that you are SO cool that it's past the point of words. So a few lame lines will have to do. I'm glad that we are always next to each other in family pictures and that we have so many of us together (below is just a fraction of a sampling). I am also glad that you are so much taller than me cuz I fit right under your shoulder. I'm also glad you are not be offended when I boss you around. I am also glad that you don't judge me and I can always tell you things and that you always give me good advice and encouragement. I am also glad that you dress so rad cuz it makes me proud to know you. I am also glad that you and Kari are so hot (sorry I had to throw that in). I'm also glad that you're going on a mission and are such a good example to the whole fam in everything you do- seriously, you rock. I'm glad that you are so funny and that when we are together we can just laugh and laugh. I'm glad that we are part of the misfits. I'm glad you have freckles too. I'm glad when you send me picture texts cuz they're always hilar. I'm glad when we talk about church stuff cuz you have such amazing insight. I'm glad when you talk about music cuz I wanna be you. I'm glad when you let me borrow your awesome beanies. I'm glad when we sleep in the same bed on every Christmas Eve (I mean that in the most non-pervy way possible). I'm glad when you send me awesome birthday presents. I'm glad when we laugh really hard at the same thing and everyone else thinks we're crazy. Mostly I'm just glad that you're my brother and I get to keep you forever! Happy late late birthday dude, I love the crap out of you.
Sincerely, Chrissy

Here is the perfect example from an email sent from Grandma Francie. For those who didn't get it or bother to read it...


An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before but had once failed an entire class.

That class had insisted that socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no one would be rich, a great equalizer.

The professor then said, "OK, we will have an experiment in this class on socialism. All grades would be averaged and everyone would receive the same grade so no one would fail and no one would receive an A.

After the first test, the grades were averaged and everyone got a B.

The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little were happy.

As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too so they studied little.

The second test average was a D! No one was happy.

When the 3rd test rolled around, the average was an F.

The scores never increased as bickering, blame and name-calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else.

All failed, to their great surprise, and the professor told them that socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great but when government takes all the reward away, no one will try or want to succeed.

Could not be any simpler than that.

v for vendetta

this post is dedicated to you, precious prince.

you are a prince
and we think it's cool
that one time in mexico
you almost kissed a mule.

you are nineteen
or maybe you are not
but no matter your age
you are still hawt.

we have crazy laughs
that are sometimes our foe
but at least its not as crazy
as the mom from that 70's show.

one year older and wiser too
happy birthday to you.

k love you!!!!

* it's a shame you wear those glasses so often.. covering up those luscious brows of yours...

to save everyone the trouble:

i am going to be the first to wish MYSELF a very happy birthday from all of you guys....to me.

so here it goes:

HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY ERIK!