June 18, 22011
Dear Emily,
Although his birthday is not until Tuesday, we celebrated Simon’s 9th birthday today and what a celebration it was.! Seventeen people showed up at your house to eat hotdogs and potato chips. For dessert your mommy served an Oreo ice cream cake from Dairy Queen. It was delicious. And presents….so many presents! He got money, swimming trunks, a music cd, a badminton set, a basketball …. And those are just a few of his gifts! Your mommy and daddy gave him a basketball goal to set up in the back yard. The plan was for everyone to go to the pool after lunch, but the weather didn’t cooperate so Simon performed a magic show instead. He had practiced his routine so he could make things appear and disappear. He is actually quite good.
I first saw Simon when he was three. He came with your mommy to watch Jay coach a basketball game in Lewisburg. He marched in the gym waving a little American flag like he was leading a parade and when he saw Jay, his face lit up like a Christmas tree. I could tell the feeling was mutual for Jay. Three years later, your mommy and daddy got married, and I didn’t just get a terrific daughter-in-law, I got the double blessing of a grandson too.
Simon will be a wonderful big brother. He is smart, he is funny, and he is already crazy about you! And as you grow up, you will be crazy about him. Although brothers and sisters sometimes fuss, sometimes aggravate and tease each other, he will be your hero. You will love each other more than you can imagine. He will be your confident, your advisor, and your defender. Other people will come and go in your life, but as long as Simon is around, you will have nothing to fear. He will always be your big brother and there is nothing in the world that will ever be worth more than that relationship. I think you are a very lucky little girl!
I love you both!!
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