A birthday message from the Schick family

Happy 40th Birthday Alex!!! We hope you had a very special day. We pray God will bless you with many more amazing years to come. We cannot begin to tell you how wonderful it is to have you as a brother in Christ. We have been blessed by you and your family more than you’ll ever know. Thank you for your many kindnesses. We pray God is showering you with blessings.

Much love from,

Jason, Jill, Jake & Jesse

A birthday message from Granny

The day you were born I felt like the only grandmother in the world! You were my number 1 and you belonged to me. The time you lived with me after Papa died meant so much to me and made the nights not so lonely. Thank you. I love you!

Granny

A birthday message from your Dog

pant, pant, pant, lick, lick, wag, wag, pant, pant, lick, lick

Love,

Annie

A birthday message from the Jones Family

Wow! The big 4-0! What can we say that hasn’t already been said…

1. Whether you want it to or not, the body starts falling apart. You get one thing
fixed and something else breaks! The joys of things to come!

2. Life goes much faster when you get to 40 so slow down and smell the roses
and drag. It. Out.

3. Who says you’re “over the hill”?! We may be climbing it, but we ain’t over it
so just tell them to keep quiet!

4. Act like you’re 5 and you’ll last 40 more years and possibly beyond!!!

Well, hope you have a great birthday! It will be a great year!

Steve and Amy

A birthday message from your Brother&Sister-in-Law

Alex we hope you have a wonderful day. You only turn 40 once and I
hear it only gets better. Please keep the driving experience a
secret, you know I'm married to a speed demon. Just kidding!! We
love you guys!!

Sheryl, Brady and the girls.

A birthday message from your Brother&Sister-in-Law

Alex,

We hope you have a fabulous 40th birthday!! Hope you had a blast in Ft. Worth last weekend.

Love you,

Danny and Stacie

A birthday message from the Barlow Family

Hey Alex,

We are thinking of you and wish you a happy 40th birthday. Your best years are still to come!

Ask me about my grandbabies!

Lance and Sally

A birthday message from your Cousin

To Alex:
Happy Birthday, Old Man!!! I enjoy being a "bookend" of the cousins with you. You have helped me a lot through the years, and I appreciate you. Jeff & I wish you a wonderful birthday!
By the way, I'm glad they let you ride in the NASCAR while you're still able. I've heard that your body falls apart the night of your 40th birthday. Good luck with that!

~Rhoda & Jeff

A birthday message from the Ross Family

Dear Alex,

What an amazing milestone – 40 years old. MAN YOU ARE GETTING OLD!!! Just Kidding……

In all seriousness, Regina and I have absolutely enjoyed the time that we have spent with you and your beautiful family. We have come to know you as a leader among leaders:

You are a wonderful Father – the love you have for your children is an example for us all.
You are a caring husband – the teamwork that you and Amy display is a true reflection of how solid your relationship is.
You are a faithful Brother in Christ – your commitment to God’s word is evident in all that you do.

When you add all of this up, it should come as no surprise that it has taken 40 years to make this kind of an impression on someone – Again……Just Kidding!!

We love you Alex and we wish you the very best that life has to offer - Not just today, but always…….


Sincerely,

Jeremy, Regina, Charis and Jacob

A birthday message from your Father-in-Law

Alex, being forty years old doesn’t hurt THAT bad. Maybe some places more than others, but tolerable. Thank you for loving my daughter the way you do and for teaching your (My!) wee girls to know the Lord and his way of living. You make your Poppa-in-law proud.

Dad

A birthday message from Adam Snethen

Happy Birthday Alex. You’ve come a long way, Baby! Have a great year being 40. May it find you older and wiser.
Cheers.

-Adam

A birthday message from your oldest Daughter

1996, Alexandria Rae Worlow

Happy Birthday, Daddy. I love you. Your my best friend for life. You are the coolest dad ever! I will always be "daddy's buddy".

Love,
Ali

A birthday message from your youngest Daughter

1998, Ashleigh Ann Worlow.

I love you daddy. I love to go and do things with you. Happy Birthday, daddy.

Love,
Ashleigh

A birthday message from Cory Lebouf

"Only 40? Feels like I have known you for 50. Guess you have that effect on people."

Cory

Alex's birthday present from his family!

Alex has always wanted to drive a race car. It is one of the things on his "bucket list", and I decided that 40 would be a great time to do this. Besides the fact that we are finally getting financially fit, Alex has stated that 40 for him is not "over the hill", rather, he is starting a second childhood. This just fit so well! Before we gave him his ticket, we made him get into our car through the window. Nascar vehicles do not have doors, so he is going to have to be able to get in through the window in order to drive. It was no problem! And we're off!

When we arrived at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, they suited him up and gave him some basic training in racing a car. I love a man in uniform! This program is setup with a leading car (professional) and then the follow car (person who paid for this!). As long as the follower could keep up and drove steady, the leader car would take them up to a higher speed after a couple of laps. Alex drove the number 45 car and his high speed was 139 mph! They built these cars to the exact specs of the real Nascars with only 3 modifications (fiberglass body instead of steel, passenger seat and I forgot the 3rd thing). See the bottom of the blog for a picture of the real Kyle Petty number 45 car.

He said this experience was absolutely the best and couldn't believe that his 8 laps went by so quickly! We did order a dvd of this experience, but it won't be ready for a couple of weeks. While we were waiting for the drivers to get ready, they loaded up the kids into a van and took them on the track at about 120 kilometers (not sure what that is in mph), and they had fun!

A birthday message from your Mother-In-law

The Hulk turns 40 – it’s just too much!!!!

To Alex:

Turning 40 can be fun. No more diapers to change (for a while), no more college (yea), a good job, beautiful wife, 2 beautiful girls - you’ve arrived. You’re at the top of the hill. Only one problem – you need really good brakes from here on because you don’t want to get to the bottom too fast.

We really appreciate all the toilet repairs you have done, the floor work and all the computer problems you’ve fixed. We hope this doesn’t mean you’re too old to do that anymore. We especially appreciate those 2 terrific grandchildren. We’ve all shared some tough times and some really fun times. We wish you the best in year 40 and hope to be a part of it.

Happy Birthday from Peggy!

A birthday message from the Albers family

Alex,
WOW, are you really turning forty??? I want desperately to tease you but since I (Amy) am not far behind I'll hold back. Funny how much younger forty seems now than it did when we were kids and it was ancient! Seriously, we hope you have your best birthday yet and that all your very best years are still ahead. We'll be thinking of you!

Troy, Amy, Chandler, Connor, Addison and baby girl Albers

A birthday message from your Mom and Dad

Happy 40th Son, We cannot tell you what we felt the day you were born. You were such a sweet happy baby that any one that saw you loved you. There were some close calls when you were growing up, like the K-Mart incident (when you decided to see the world without us), having a collison with a motorcycle while riding your bike, riding your bike around a house foundation like Evil Knievel, riding your bike into the side of the house, or driving the car into the house, and the fact that we thought about killing you a few times; we were not sure that you would live to be a man.
But you did sweetheart, and moved to Oklahoma to find your soul mate. And you did just that. Thanks to Amy You have grown into the fine man that you are today. We could not love or be more proud of you.

We love you,
Dad and Mom

A birthday message from your Brother & Family

We wish you a Happy Birthday and can't wait to see you. It is hard to understand how God can pick people and put them together and make them a family. There is no way anyone can do it any better. Glad you are our brother and Drew and Sean's uncle.
Love,
Kevin,Nina, Drew and Sean

A birthday message from your Brother

Hey Brotha from the same Motha,

Throughout the years I have been able to see what NOT to do. But now seeing this I have no choice but to be 40.
On a serious note, I have always looked up to you. No one could have a better brother. No matter what you are always there.I am happy to be the man I am today because you are in my life.
Have a good one man.

Love, Kevin

A birthday message from the Taft family

Alex,
We hope your 40th birthday is a very happy one... that is a milestone that we all must pass.
Hopefully by the time we have gotten there we are wiser and smarter... I am sure you could claim such.
You've made it this far, you have a wonderful family that loves you, and you have a God who loves you too
May the Lord bless the last half of your life even more than first.

There is one thing about turning forty though... we do get wiser and smarter... but we never get prettier.

Happy Birthday Alex!!

Love,
Scott, Maureen and Colman

A birthday message from Keri Thaler

Alex,They say that age is all in your mind. The trick is keeping it from creeping down into your body! Hope you have a wonderful day, we miss you around here!

A birthday message from Nancy Fox

Alex, I wish you a very happy 40th birthday. Just think of all the life experiences that have built you into the person you are today. The best is yet to be. May God bless you and your family.

A birthday message from Eldon Harlow

Alex,
Don't let anyone tell you that you are over the hill. Take it from someone who knows.
Middle Age begins at 60!
Have a wonderful birthday and I wish you 100 more.

A birthday message from the Deister family

Alex, they say that everything gets better the older you get, so we're wishing that for you. Congratulations on reaching this milestone. Happy 40th birthday!!
Aaron, Cindy, Collin and Cade

A birthday message from the Riggs Family

Alex,
What can we say to the person who has it all...
except that we are proud to have you as a friend.
Happy Birthday and may God grant you with health wealth and happiness!!!
Patric & Rose & family

A birthday message from Aunt Tudi

First grandbaby in our family
Boy what a Joy-when the doc said--- IT`S A BOY !
HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
SWEETIE
I LOVE YOU!

A birthday message from Rochelle Jones

Happy Birthday to my Brother from another Mother :o) I saw an AARP card in your mailbox at the office, now I know why (lol). I wish you the absolute best birthday, you wear 40 well!

A birthday message from your wife.

My dear, these past 16 years have been filled with amazing memories. A marriage like ours has some people shaking their heads, but I have enjoyed every minute. Thank you for my 2 beautiful girls! They are our pride and joy. They are classic examples of the good things about each of us and we are better people because of them. Thank you for loving me. I never worry about whether you care because your love is in each and everything you do. Thank you for working hard for us. You have always put your family first and made sure that we are taken care of. Thank you for being spontaneous. It has taken some getting used to, but I have experienced many things because you thought we should try something new. Thank you for always learning. We have become better individuals and a better couple because of our constant search for more knowledge. Thank you for your devotion to God. Without a father and husband who stands on the most firm foundation, we could not be the family we are today. You are creating a legacy, and I'm proud to be part of it.

Amy Worlow