Sunday, July 19, 2009

Happy Birthday Nigel!!!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY NIGEL!!!


Come and celebrate Nigel's birthday with us! Join in our family tradition of memory sharing and leave your favorite memory of Nigel in the comment box below! Thanks!

3 comments:

Grandma and Grandpa Ludwig said...

Happy, Happy Birthday to you Nigel!!! We do hope this day will be a special one and that the coming year will be the best!

For my special memory about you, I remember when you came to visit one time when you were working back East and Lori and kids were staying with us right after Isaac was born. I remember asking you if you would fix part of the dinner and you went to the garden and picked a lot of good vegetables and made the best dish for our meal. Then you showed me how to make a swan out of an apple, I think it was an apple, but I do remember it took a lot of patience but turned out absolutely beautiful. I have appreciated your willingness to help us anytime we have needed anything. You are a pretty special son-in-law and we hope you have a very happy birthday.

Another memory---(it is fair to put more than one isn't it?)---This year when you came to rotatille the garden, we were both so impressed at how hard you worked. Usually we don't get that small of a rotatiller because it takes too long to be able to get deep in the soil with it. Since that was the only one available, you made it work by going over and over it way past dark and for hours and never gave up until it was to perfection! I watched as you planted the corn and you did it 10 times faster than I have ever planted. You are a very hard worker and do things so well.

Love to you,
Mom and Dad Ludwig

gretchen said...

Happy Birthday Nigel! You are a very cool brother-in-law. You're always willing to help, you're absolutely devoted to your wife and kids, and you are a very genuine person. You've always been special to Mark, and he loves the memories of playing pool together after school. We hope your birthday is lots of fun, and I'm sure it will be if you're spending it with your cute kids! Happy birthday!!!!

marlizinha said...

Hi Nige!

Happy Birthday to you dear cousin! What a lot of memories I(we) have of you!--Some not fit for print but fun nonetheless:) Dinner at Denny's anyone? All the good times on the island with AA & UK, driving around in your green VW camper that you bought from Glenn, Hitting that skunk on the way to Panguitch--yuck. Taking Mason under your wing and helping him with work. Being there when you and Lori were married. Seeing you with Lori and your kids at the family reunion at the Five-Star ranch. What a lot of years of memories!

Jason here. I just have one thing to say: (grab your tennis racket)

Who is that face? Who is that face? Is it you? Yes it's me. I left without a trace of what I looks like; I hopped on my bike and rode up to the mountains to look at the fountains. In my dreams there were horrible things; a cobra snake -for goodness sake you came to my rescue... in my dreams.

OK--Marli here again--he interrupted me for THAT?--well, it must mean something right? Actually, Jason's mom gave us some photos awhile back and there is a cute one of you and he "playing" your tennis rackets. Pretty cute. And I've got some others of you and he when you were young--that I've been meaning to send...hopefully soon...

Anyway, we just want you to know that we love you and have had fun remembering our times with you--it's great being married to someone who knew you when you were young:)