Happy Birthday, Nathan!

Happy Birthday, Babe!  Your birthday was officially over in Japan about 15 minutes ago, but you still have 12 hours and 45 minutes remaining here in the Eastern Time Zone!  I read your blog and it looks like you were treated well by your hosts and team members!  I tried three different takes to get the kids saying something to you on camera but it didn't turn out so well -- maybe if I had your mad video editing skills we could have had something cute. ;-)  Ellie kept singing Happy Birthday to her brother -- perhaps because singing to someone not present was too abstract?  Ah well, you know our girl.  When she has it in her mind to be silly, silly she will be!

We love you, appreciate you (even more when you are absent! ;-) ) and can't imagine life without you.  You are an amazing dad, friend, partner, team mate, and much, much more.  We celebrate you today and thank God for the gift of your life!

Love, me.