Today is Missionary Jack's Birthday
missing you jack
But DO NOT worry all you readers... all 4-5 of you...
Because Missionary Jack will be home in
19 DAYS.
Yep- we are down to less than three weeks until Jack comes home.
I have a huge list of TO DO: before the big day arrives.
Today I am hoping to cross off a bunch of those items, we shall see?
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21 things about missionary jack:
1. Jack is tall~ 6'1" (that's very tall to me!)
2. He is very passionate about history & politics.
3. That means-- he is very excited to be home before the presidential election.
4. He was a history major at BYU.
5. I can't help but wonder what his major will be after a mission? Will that change??
6. He is extremely patriotic & I would be surprised if he didn't kiss American soil when he gets to his first American stop-- Atlanta, Georgia-- on his way home. Of course the Atlanta airport is pretty dirty. I hope he does it anyway just because there are so many germ-a-phobs in this family.
(I am anti germ-a-phob - kiss dirt jack!)
7. Jack is one of the germ-a-phobs.... so maybe I will be surprised?
8. Jack is skinny. He has always been skinny & has tried to gain weight at various times in his life. He has lost weight on his mission & frankly I am worried that when I see how skinny he is I may pass out, fall to the ground, then cry.
9. Jack has a dramatic mother.
10. Jack wants to own a ranch someday- I know this has not changed!
11. Jack loves horses & I'm hoping he will raise me some organic grain fed beef someday! Sweet.
12. Jack is a calming influence in our home. nice.
13. Jack is super funny & has a dry wit. He is a great writer & we will miss his emails.
14. He is also wise & once told me not to be friends with someone because I would be going down--
"a slippery slope." He was 17 at the time & that really cracked me up.
15. Jack is named after my dad.
16. Jack loves to read & has read the Book of Mormon at least 15 times since he got his mission call just over 2 years ago.
17. He knows that book so well it's pretty fun to play Book of Mormon trivia with him!!
HA- not really he kicks butt at that.
18. He loves apple pie, junk candy, Mountain Dew--- how does he stay skinny?
19. Jack plays the guitar & wears cowboy boots.
20. Jack is very loyal to his family, religion, college, friends, country...
21. Jack is a hard working missionary & will be a hard working honest man- what more can a mom ask for?
Love you Jack- happy 21st birthday.
When you get home we will open presents & eat apple pie!
5 comments:
This was so fun to read! Can't believe it's Jack's birthday! 21! Wow! I agree with you, I think Jack will kiss the ground, even Atlanta airport ground, when he is on American soil.
How exciting that he will be home in only 19 days.
Is that a new dog in your family. She looks a lot like our dog Chloe.
I knew I liked Jack . . .
I am crying again!
I hope he kisses American soil, ha ha!
I need a copy of your to do list now, it might take me an extra 18 months to get it done? I am lost and have no idea what to do when they finally return? Eat pie and open presents is a good start though!
Love and Hugs!!
Beth
so excited to see missionary jack! we love that boy at our house. and i love this list! so funny and TRUE. some day when i grow up i want to be like jack.
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