Cootie Infestation

My nephew, Tucker Schulenberg joined our family when his mom Rachel married my brother-in-law, Ron. Tucker was a cute little not quite three-year old boy, who could melt your heart. with his little smile. In those early years, all girls were thought to have cooties, and it didn’t matter how old they were. I think grandmothers and aunts might have had a particularly bad strain of cooties. Of course, the girl, aunt, or grandma would not realize that they have been infected, but a little boy can sniff it out in an instant. That’s why Tucker always scrunched up his nose when he was subjected to a hug or kiss. Of course, Tucker would outgrow his girl-allergy in a few years and has had no adverse side effects from it.

One person who seemed to have missed out on the cootie infestation, was Tucker’s mom. He really never developed an aversion to hugs from Rachel. Tucker and Rachel were so close, always. They used to take silly selfies together, often with blue tongues. They made funny faces, and in general made each other laugh a lot. Rachel was such a great mom. And when she married Ron, Tucker got a good dad too. Tucker followed Ron around everywhere. He wanted to be just like Ron, and when Ron adopted him, Tucker felt like his world was perfect. Tucker wanted to learn everything he could from Ron.

Tucker was such a cute little boy, and it was so sweet watching him try to be a man. It’s always cute to see little boys try to imitate their daddies. Being a dad is so important and it’s such an important responsibility. Little boys depend on their daddies to show them the way to be a man. Watching Tucker and Ron together was so sweet. I think we all miss those years. Today is Tucker’s 18th birthday. It’s hard to believe he is a grown man now. Where have all the years gone? Happy birthday Tucker!! Have a great day!! We love you!!