Another Birthday

And it's yours Peyton!!! Happy 4th birthday, little man! Here are a few of my favorite times spent with you, I wish we could spend more time together. Here is you riding a new horsey on your birthday, your were sooooooo cute.
Leaving me, once again! And you look so cute doing it.

Your brother messing with you. One day I'll show the picture right after this one . . .

you hauled off and hit Casey!

Playing at one of our favorite parks.

Hope you have a great day! Can't wait to get you to myself this summer when mommy and daddy leave you with me!! Yippee!!!!!

Kai is Three

Happy birthday to da bub!

Hope your day is fantastic!! Hoping your third year is one of very few doctor appointments and very, very healthy!

Can't wait to go to Disneyland with you. Hoping you like the characters in Disneyland better than you liked the ones in Disney World!
Going to make sure you get to see Buzz again.

Counting the days!!

Happy Birthday, Isa!

Well, my darling granddaughter, I've been trying all day to get a happy birthday blog up for you and blogger is having none of it! There will be no pictures, however I wanted to make sure and say happy birthday here!

I will say how unbelievable it is to me that you are already 5! Wow, 5, five, FIVE! You are just getting so big. I so wish we could spend more time with you. I'm very grateful to your mommies dedication to blogging we we can "see" you and your brother as you grow.

Have a great day! I can hardly wait for our Disney trip! I love doing Disney with you and this time it will be with all your cousins too!!

We love you sweet girl!

Meemaw, Backa Cow, Uncle Kevin and Uncle Trevor

Happy Birthday Michael

Happy 7th birthday Michael Will!!

Well, since for the first couple of weeks in February I said I was going to post in memory of your great-grandma Alice, she is going to be included in your birthday post. I have so many wonderful memories of our first grandchild coming into this wonderful world of ours! Among them are of course Uncle Kevin's and mine first visit to meet you.
We stayed at your house so mama could get a little extra sleep at night. Uncle Kevin thought you were the best thing ever!! How he loved helping bathe and dress you, give you a bottle and take you for walks, he did not however enjoy your dirty diapers!

Walking over to Boomer's.

Wishing the happiest of birthdays! Can't wait to see what the next seven years bring.

Happy Birthday, Brian!

Hope you have a great day!

Whether it's watching movies with the kiddo'sor chatting with the family.
Having a great meal with great people.Playing some Wii or

playing with some type of something you're dehydrating (I think) .

Hope all you wish for comes to be.

Happy Birthday!!

Happy Birthday, Casey!

It only seems appropriate that my last post of the year, be about one of my favorite subjects . . . my grandchildren! Specifically Casey. Today our second oldest grandson turns six, happy birthday, Casey. I'm going to post some of my favorite pictures of our latest visit. This one is your family celebration. Mommy was nice enough to have that before we left.

Being such a great big brother, holding the flashlight so that Peyt could see his gift a little better. Being the first one to check things out.

Play time with cousins inside . . .

and outside.

Hoping that Logan can get your shoe out of the mud and back too you (I don't think your mom was too happy about this) so the fun can continue.

Being the monkey that you are.

Happy Birthday, Caseman!

My your dreams stay big

and your worries stay small.

We love you

My Baby is Turning 30!!

WHERE DID ALL THE TIME GO?!! I can't believe it's been 30 years since we welcomed you into our family! What a glorious day that was.

All the things we did in your first year:

The first time your grandma Alice got to hold you(babies weren't allowed in the room with visitors back then). She was so excited to finally "get her hands on you". Then we flew off to IL when you were three months old to meet up with my mom, and you to be introduced to the great-grandma's.The first time you met your grandma and grandpa Rutter. We went over to the island for a few days so you had your first ferry ride also! The picture of you sleeping has all your favorite things: cabbage patch doll, your favorite outgrown nightgown (on her), your blanket, care bear sheets.
Love these shots! Remember, we didn't have digital in the 80's so we didn't always get pictures of everything like we do now. Your daddy never missed a chance to throw you onto someones bike. The only one however that I would allow you to ride was the little one in grandma's backyard!

All our travels!! Let me think, you've been to Niagara Falls three time now! Many trips to Disneyland and most recently, Disney World! What great times and now we are even adding some with our grandchildren, priceless memories!! I'm also thinking of a song by Trace Adkins . . .(wonder were you get that from)

Then they're fightin' in the backseat, and I'm playing referee. And someones got to go, the moment that we leave. And everybody's late, I swear that I can't wait till they grow up.

Then they do, and that's how it is. It's just quiet in the mornin', can't believe how much you miss. All they do and all they did. You want all the dreams they dreamed of to come true: and they do.

More on Nicole

Well, blogger wouldn't let me get the whole post in one . . . I'm sure it's just me running out of patience!

So any way moving on, you so loved having a baby sister, you even shared your beloved blankie with her for a minute (you had to be right beside it, but you shared). You love to go on thrill rides, for a four year old that big slide was a thrill ride! In the red outfit it is your first day of kindergarten. Your first independent swim, and of course a big toothless grin!

I think the thing I remember most about your wedding day is Kevin being sick. I was just praying he wouldn't throw up on your dress or walking down the aisle. You in true Nicole form, took him and Kristine, into the back and signed songs with them until it was time to do your walk. Not many people would do that on a day that was suppose to be all about them!

Now back to some Trace:

I look over at their pictures, sittin' in the frames. I see them as babies: guess that'll never change. You pray all their lives that they'll find happiness . . .

And they DO!

That's how it is . . .
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NICOLE!

We love you and pray all your dreams will continue to come true.

Sheesh, I still can't believe my baby girl is 30! THIRTY!

Where did all that time go???

Happy Birthday

How well we remember the day you officially became a member of the family, and are thankful for how happy you make our daughter and grandchildren . . .

. . . not to mention how much fun the rest of us have with you!!

Remember this one? Target practice with you BIL all over Bin Laden. I'll never forget when you guys came back to the hotel room all smiles cuz you "got him".Then of course there is your destructive side, you and Brian seemed to have enjoyed your time spent together tearing down your house (at least part of it). There's also the patient side of you that I really appreciate, especially after the trip to the Grand Canon that I assured you two was only a couple of hours. You could still manage a little smile for me (unlike someone else).

The way you are almost always willing to humor Kevin. Here you all are learning songs and moves from LLD. You do know that he thinks you walk on water, don't you?

I'm still amazed at your many talents, like building this boat!

Taking time to stop and smell the cactus.

Now, here is one of my favorite memories, you getting to play sheriff at Bonnie Springs. It was so much fun to watch you squirm with embarrassment. Although I still feel bad for the guy you had hanged!

Then of course there is the time we took you to Fremont Street and we had to carry you home after this drink . . . after all you finished Nicole's too! Now you know I'm just kidding right? I would never carry you home after too much partying . . . I just left you laying in the street;)

Of course I was just kidding about the drink! However I'm not kidding about how much we enjoy the time spent with you. We are blessed you are a member of the family and hope to "celebrate" many more birthdays with you!

Have a happy birthday, Mark.