Dear Logan

Dear Logan,

Congratulations! You are the newest member to the BEST family anyone could ask for! You were born May 10, 2011 and are the youngest of four boys.  Your three older brothers are the most adorable and rambunctious little things I have ever seen! Matthew is the oldest of 7 years and he is such a little stinker.  He is very smart and really quick witted.  He is very caring and affectionate and he is very helpful to your mommy.  Christopher is a year and a half behind Matthew and is almost 6.  He is the polar opposite of Matthew; very laid back and reserved.  He loves to take naps and sit quietly while watching a movie or reading a book.  He may not admit it, but he loves and admires his older brother and wants to do everything he does.  Noah is a typical third born and a perfect example of the “terrible twos”.  Actually, I wouldn’t necessarily call it terrible…more like adventurous or mischievous.  He is quite a pill!  He has a lot of energy like Matthew does and he is the loudest of the three…by far! Noah holds a special little place in my heart, I think mainly because he has taken to me.  He says my name and my heart just melts.  It sounds like “Kiwi” more than Keri but he always says it with a big smile on his face. 

And you, little one, are so precious! I met you for the first time this past weekend and you are such a wonderful baby!  You sleep a lot and when I talk to you I can tell you want to smile.  Don’t worry, you will any day now.  Unlike your brothers, you are darker skinned and have a head of dark hair.  My mom tells me that I looked just like that when I was born. 

And why do I say you were born into the best family anyone could ask for? Because this family has the best sense of humor I have ever seen.  Whenever we get together we pick up right where we left off.  We relive stories and laugh uncontrollably even though it might be the 11^th time we’ve heard that story.  Your mommy, Joy, has some of the best stories I have ever heard.  She puts the wonder in wonderful. When you’re old enough, ask her about the time when she rode the roller coaster, or about the time when the bra rack at Wal-mart was stuck to her coat, or when toilet paper was stuck to her shoe and she dragged it all through the store without realizing it.  Believe me, she is full of them.  And now she is the mother of four boys so I know there are plenty more to come.  Matthew told his teacher the other day that the reason his mommy had another boy was because that was all she knew how to make.  So cute!

Well, I could go on for awhile, but since a picture is worth a thousand words I am going to share a few with you.