I remember the day Alex was born and Poppa and I took a 2 year old Maxwell to meet the newest member of the family. And today, Alex turns eleven. Not possible.

I cherish this kid and always have. Even when, as a baby toddler of less than 2, Alex would tug open a small cabinet filled with linens and and gleefully take them one by one and toss them on the living room carpet. Made no sense for me to pick them up and refold them right away as the exact same thing would happen just as I finally closed the cabinet door.

And to this day, Alex still has the same grin, the same giggle, and the same glint in his eye when he is planning another impish stunt. Alex is confident, caring, artistic, funny and insanely intelligent! But, then he always has been.

I miss this kid so much. He now resides in Vancouver, British Columbia and is thriving. I am so in awe of this child, so I will forgive him for getting older!

Happy Birthday, Alex.

Love, Nana