17 years ago today something wonderful happened. Stefanie became a mom for the first time when her son, Tim, was born. Little did anyone know that the birth of this little bitty baby boy would change the world and life as we knew it. Tim is not your typical “teen-age” boy.  Even at the age of 17 Tim is true to who he is, he is confident and loving, he is the most wonderful child that I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. This is all due to his mother and the awesome relationship that they have. Tim is the man that he is today because of his mother and Stefanie is the woman she is today because of her son.

I strive to be like Stefanie when it comes to mothering because honestly, if she raised this unbelievable child then she must know a thing or two about mothering! It is such a honor just to know Tim, to have him in our family, to be in his presence… to know that he loves unconditionally and has a heart so big that he loves everyone that he meets. To see him care for his brothers, to hear how much he loves his mother, to see it is an awesome site.

I wanted to take a second out of our crazy lives and wish you both a very Happy Birthday!

Happy 17th Birthday Tim!

Happy Birth-day Stefanie!

I love you both so much!

Love,

Auntie Claire