Happy Birthday, Todd!

For 2025, I decided to recognize the birthdays of our kids and their spouses.  Due to all the recent tornado activity, I'm two days late for Todd! 

Sarah and Todd's wedding, June 19, 1999, St. Louis, Missouri.

Todd has been married to our oldest daughter, Sarah, since 1999. He is a speech language pathologist and works for a company in Sweden that manufactures surgical tools and machines needed for throat surgery.

Our sons consider him a brother and they all get along really well. (Cole, Curt, Kyle, and Todd.)

Chatting after a holiday meal at Curt's home.

Every holiday season Todd makes Oreo Cookie Balls and Ritz Cracker Tagalongs for the family.

They don't last long. (I don't think I got any last year. Double for me this year, right?!)

Making a pizza run with help from Trinity, Ian, and Lukie last summer.

Todd always pitches in and is usually the first in the kitchen and cleaning up after a meal. We have tried to beat him to the dishes, but he comes in anyway and grabs a dish towel. (Thank you, Todd. But please this year take a break, okay?)

His parents live in Nashville, so when he, Sarah, JC, and Trinity go to visit them, they also stop by Cole and Emily's home for a while.

Todd is a huge football fan (like the rest of us) and even had the audacity to wear his Iowa gear when Iowa played here at Purdue. (That's my sister Jenny in red.) And then he even cheered when Iowa beat Purdue! (We still love him despite that egregious behavior. LOL)

Hanging out with Abby. The angle of the camera makes her look like a pony and Todd like a giant!

A family dinner when JC and Trinity were younger.

Not only did Todd and Sarah celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary this summer, their oldest son JC got married in August. It was quite a summer for their family.

Todd, you are a blessing to all of us and we are so glad your path crossed with Sarah's way back when you were in college. We love you. 

Happy Birthday!