Happy 3rd Birthday Matthew!

Three years ago, Matthew George Farmer entered this world and we are so thankful for him! Matthew is such a fun addition to our family and keeps us constantly entertained and on our toes. He is definitely curious, so I think we did well in giving him a middle name of "(Curious) George". :)

Over the years I have noticed that he is a negotiator (does a good job of getting what he wants/convincing people to get what he wants), a people-person (is not afraid to talk to anyone about anything...he was "preaching" to a tatood hispanic man at Wal-mart and showing him his Bible and had no inhibitions about it), and he loves to "investigate" (i.e.- be curious about things). We have had so much fun watching him grow and change over the years and I can't wait to continue to watch him change and grow. We love you Matthew!

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