Mom Surprises Son And Husband By Changing Son's Name To Honor Him And Late Uncle | Happily TV
A mom gave her 11-year-old son a beautiful surprise when she revealed that she had changed his middle name to that of his beloved late uncle – the first father figure she said he had, who had helped raise the youngster. The moment was a double surprise for Roselyn Kodack's family, as she also revealed to her son that she had changed his last name to that of his stepdad, her new husband – a surprise that even he didn’t know was coming. Roselyn, 34, from Pittston, Pennsylvania, was raised by her sister and brother-in-law, Scott, who became her legal guardian in her teens. When Roselyn's son, Cole, was born, she struggled to raise him financially as a single mom, but Scott and Nicole offered to help, and Cole became incredibly close to his Uncle Scott. The pair would build LEGO structures together, spending hours bonding as they made their way through different sets tied to the likes of Star Wars, and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. After Scott passed in August 2019, aged 50, Cole had a tough time accepting that his uncle was gone. Over the years that followed, Cole kept a memory book of his uncle, a grievance bear to remind him of Scott, and also wore Scott's wedding band around his neck on a necklace, often pulling it out to explain the necklace was a way of keeping his uncle's memory alive. After Roselyn married her husband, Anthony Kodack, 28, in September 2023, she began changing Cole's last name to Kodack, too, at which point she got the idea of adding "Scott" as his middle name. Neither Anthony nor Cole knew about the name change, which Roselyn said was granted on November 27, so she decided to break the news to them on Christmas Day at her sister Nicole's home. With Cole reaching for the last gift under the tree, Anthony saw a message for him, too, in which Roselyn explained her love and appreciation for him. Then, with Cole and Anthony seated together, Cole opened a pillow in his favorite Pittsburgh Steelers’ colors, spelling out his new name: Cole Scot
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00:00 11-year-old Cole is about to open a gift that's going to change his life.
00:06 Before Cole was born, mom Rosalyn was raised by her sister Nicole and brother-in-law Scott since she was 15.
00:13 Later on, when she struggled to raise little Cole on her own, Scott didn't hesitate to step in.
00:20 Scott attached himself to Cole. They were just the best of friends.
00:24 He looked up to him. He was the only male figure he had in his life at the time to where they were just instant buddies.
00:31 They loved watching movies and building Legos together.
00:35 But when Scott passed away when Cole was only six...
00:39 It was hard to tell him that he wasn't coming back and it took a lot for Cole to accept that fact.
00:48 Cole now sleeps with a memory bear of Uncle Scott every night.
00:52 And to this day, wears Scott's wedding band around his neck.
00:56 He just does whatever he can to keep this memory alive.
00:59 And Rosalyn wanted to help her son keep Scott's memory alive.
01:04 So while changing his last name to match his stepdad's, she decided to also give Cole a new middle name to honor his favorite uncle.
01:14 It was the perfect Christmas surprise for both of them.
01:19 "Dear Merry Christmas Husband, as we reflect on our last three years together, I am reminded of all the little things that make our home so special.
01:25 You're the most amazing husband and the absolute best father.
01:28 This Christmas surrounded by your family has given you one of the most precious treasures that are close to my heart.
01:32 This gift is the best thing I can ever give someone and no one deserves this more than you.
01:38 However, there's a twist to this Christmas wedding present.
01:41 Not just for you. You can open your gift. I love you so much."
01:45 "You can open yours."
01:47 "You can do this in front of him."
01:53 "I know."
02:13 "Cole, do you know what that means?"
02:16 "What does that mean?"
02:18 "Yeah, yeah. That's your new name."
02:24 "So what's your new name?"
02:35 "Cole's dad, Cole's dad."
02:40 "Cole's dad, Cole's dad."
02:42 The fact that he instantly knew what that meant and he was just so appreciative and he was so, he's so innocent, he's so amazing.
02:54 And the way he comforted himself into Anthony and embraced him, I felt like it was something he wanted, he needed and it helps him feel more connected to his uncle.
03:09 "You happy?"
03:11 "Yeah. So you gotta go change your name at the school now."
03:16 "Okay, you won Christmas."
03:18 He said that now he, now Uncle Scott can live through him and he can keep Uncle Scott, his name alive and you know, no one can forget and anytime anybody asks him his name, he's not going to just say Cole, he's going to say, "I'm Cole Scott."