Ryan's 5th Birthday

me, Shane, Brandon, Melissa
the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th siblings, of 6

all 4 of us live in different towns
and it is the extremely rare occasion we are all together, at the same time.
this photo will be hard printed and treasured

Great Grandpa Fred ~ 75
just a few weeks ago a little miracle happened, on the golf course
he shot a hole-in-one, for just the second time in his golfing career,
and in the same round, shot his age.  A very rare happening in the life of a golfer

our birthday boy

Ryan is FIVE.  What, when, hoooow!!!?  My word.. I vividly remember everyone gathered in my living room in my townhouse in Bend.. Shane and Jani passed out envelopes to everyone, and instructed us to open them at the same time. Envelopes were violently ripped apart and then silence.  Followed by screams, and hugs, and tears, and congratulations, and what!!?, and when?? But no how's.  ;)  That precious little sonogram of a little nugget was our little Ryan.  Shane and Jani's first born.  Wow.  That was over 5 years ago now.. amazing how time flies.  Every year Jani throws an amazing birthday party for him, this year she absolutely out did herself.  I'm shamed that I didn't take photos of her amazing Carnival themed party, complete with tickets and game stations, snow cone & pop corn machines, hot dogs and peanuts.  And the cupcakes above this text?  Cupcakes made in ice cream cones that she had to individually wrap with tin foil to bake.. just darling.  And our darling Ryan is officially, Five.