Thursday, February 5, 2009

Happy Birthday

To the sweetest little kid I've ever known. From "you're a sus" to "doing the laundren". He was the best little hug giver EVER. I remember him sitting in his little Joshy sized rocking chair with a blanket over his lap waiting for breakfast! Or when we had friends over, he'd go put on his bathrobe, and comb his hair straight down the middle, and saunter into the front room. He is so special, just want him to know we're honoring him on this day! Heck, I know Jimmy misses his partner in crime. I know forsure he's so proud of his mommy! Happy birthday Joshau Allen Hock. You're the best!!! Oh and Joshy, tell Aaron to hurry up would you?

Love you beck!

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Remember when he would hug you he would say the sweetest "squeez" I sure do miss my little man... he is the first thing I think about in the morning and the last thing I think about. I loved his prayers too " eavenly Father please bless my kindly mommy... I love her so. And how he used to say so excited "Everyone in the family wishes they were my mommy but you are my mommy" he said that so proud. My favorite was how Dad talked to him in his bedroom and said you know Josh I could not love you more if you were my own son. Joshy ran into the kitchen to tell me that with a huge smile. Or when Joshy said if I could pick anyone in the world to be my daddy it would be Jimmy. He was full of love and I miss him everyday of my life.

LSullivan said...

We sure love and miss him too. I loved how he truly enjoyed suprising us by cleaning up a big mess. He was constantly doing good deeds. He was so very kind and such a wonderful example to my Jacklyn. We truly love and miss him. I remember him tripping on purpose over and over again just to get my Jacklyn to laugh. You will be happy to know that tradition lives on, Jacklyn does that to make Ali laugh. Becky, all of our thoughts and prayers are with you today. We all love you so much. May you feel of Joshy's love for you and feel tremendous peace in knowing he is busy working to send little Aaron to you.
Love Laurie

Hodgie said...

Great. Now you both have me tearing up at work. i didn't know that Joshua and Grandpa had that talk. How sweet. Laur, I remember him tripping to make Jackee laugh. What a good little personality he had. I sure miss him.

Anonymous said...

I even teared up as I was writing... it sure is wonderful reading what you both wrote! They made me think of things I may not have thought about in a long time. He sure did have an impact on everyones life he touched. When I read Lauries about cleaning a big mess I thought about how he would totally rearange a room and re decorate it to make it look new and different, I miss him so!

Hodgie said...

I do remember the first escape he made from his play pen. Hiking his leg up over the top with his little footie pajamies. Him walking for the first time. Him giving up his Ba Ba and Diapers on the same day. floating the boise river with him sitting on my lap because he was afraid of dinosaurs in the water. lol He got used to it eventually and then, in my best Aunt Hodgie way, I taught him to pee in the river. lol I sure love him!

Mindy Bush said...

I miss him so much too! It's been so good to remember all these sweet things about him. He'd be so proud and smiley reading this post. Joshy, I miss your kind nature. You made the world a better place. I totoally remember how proud he was of his hair when he combed it himself, all slick and squiggy like and the way he would leave the house to alert his friends that he was out to play "hoot hoo!" When that lady on the movie "Baby Mamma" did that it reminded me of Josh. He holds a piece of my heart that will never be filled until I am with him again. Thanks Becky for making such a beautiful child, I'm excited you are making him a big brother soon too, he'd love being a big brother and has probably been filling Aaron Joshua out on what a good family he is coming too and how special you are. Love you so much Becky and I'm grateful we have you as a sister.

LSullivan said...

Wow, I have been tearing up too. I sure miss him. There are things you guys said that I am just hearing for the first time today. Like Holly's memories of being on the river with him, and Dad's conversation with him, and some of Mindy's memories. What an amazing little guy, now a young man. I am so glad he is going to be a big brother soon. Love you!
Laurie

Hodgie said...

Mom sent a quick message too

I have been thinking about his birthday all day. What a joy he is to us. I have a lot of happy memories and a lot of love for his sweet spirit. We would sing, "In your Easter Bonnet" and he would add, "bonnet". What a silly goof.