Happy 7th Birthday Ryan!

(photo taken in Utah, summer 2009)
We hope you have a fabulous day at school buddy! We love you so much.
Seven years ago today was the due date for you to be born, however none of the other kids came on their due dates. Most of my pregnancies needed to be induced two weeks after the due date, but you were determined to come and join our family. The morning of November 9, 2002 your dad and I went to the hospital since I was contracting pretty hard. We told the nurses that it was 'probably a false alarm' but it wasn't - you were on your way and you were born later that afternoon. Your brothers and sister were excited to come to the hospital to welcome you into our family. You were just a little baby back then and continue to be the 'baby' in the family even today. But you are growing up and turning into a young man. You are a big first grader now! We are proud of how well you are doing in school. You are reading really well, making new friends and gaining the confidence to try new things.

(photo taken Sept. 2009)

We are looking forward to a celebration in your honor tonight, a dinner of your choice (chicken nuggets and fries) and then ice cream at Austin's ice cream parlor with birthday presents to open! Happy 7th Birthday Ryan. We love you to the moon and back.