In the early morning hours of Labor Day 2003, I was (appropriately) in labor.
At 5:37am, we were blessed with the best gift God had ever given us -- a healthy newborn son with red hair and huge hands. He was a good natured baby who would soon bless us with seeing his beautiful smile.
We named him Landen Joachim Melius.
Landen has brought so much joy to our lives. His has been "talking" since he could make noise and has always loved John Deere like his dad and grandpas. He loves to read, study maps, and is happiest helping on the farm.
Since Landen is our first born, he is our guinea pig, our first pancake . . . the one who gets to experience everything first -- the good and the bad. So far, he's done alright with this!
When Landen was 2 years, 2 months and 2 days old (no, we didn't plan it that way), he became a big brother for the first time. He is now a big brother three times over and is a great example to his younger siblings.
10 years hardly seems possible!
Happy Birthday, Landen! We love you SO much!
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