Kenan Oliver

Well,well,well. The day is here, today Kenan is 12, which basically, officially, means that he gets to ride shotgun in grandma's car, ha. (That one was for him folks, don't try to understand :)

Anyways, to get back to the subject at hand, it's my middle child's birthday. He is a typical example of a middle child, we'll leave it at that. (I should note that I am also a middle child, but I am one of two middle children, so maybe there is a difference?) Kenan and I have always had our ups and downs, 27 hours in delivery, with a C-section at the end, started us off. He has always been a beautiful kid, when he was a baby he was always smiling. He continues to grow into a very handsome young man, he's smart, he can be gracious when he wants. He has so many ideas in his head, so many places that he wants to go. I just hope that one day he uses them, that one day he goes.

Kenan, you and I have had many talks over the years, and I'm sure we will have many more. Make no doubt about it, I will be an embarrassment to you, there will be times that you won't want me around, times where you feel that you can't come and talk to me. Oh, who am I kidding we've reached that plateau. I just want you to know, you can always talk to me about anything. I also want you to know that your embarrassment of me, will not stop me from being who I am, and I hope that I never stop you from being who you are. No one should.

We love you, Kenan Oliver, Happy Birthday!