happy 1st birthday sam-a-lama!

Whenever I see Sam & Elliott together, I always picture them as best buddies growing up thru the years. I can see them walking around the playground as first graders swapping lunches and catching bugs. I imagine them becoming very different people by the time they get to high school - you know the pair of friends that you would never expect to be friends, and yet are inseparable. This part gets a little hazy. Perhaps Elliott will be a big computer geek and Sam will be the cool jock. Or Sam will be the prom king & Elliott will be the band geek. Or Elliott will be the fat kid bully and Sam will be the tall skinny goth guy. No matter what, I'm positive they would be battling it out for valedictorian. But then, whenever I try to predict their future together, I suddenly remember that we're moving to Illinois and there is a very real chance that their paths will never cross again. And I am sad. But I rejoice in the fact that Elliott had the honor of having Sam in his life for this period of time. Happy Birthday, Sam! We love you big guy!