Birthday Shout Outs For May

When I looked in my iPhoto for pics of our 

BIRTHDAY SHOUT OUTS for May,

I decided to go with our kids HAVING FUN!

Miss Abby 

(AKA Lily St. Regis in Annie)

makes us happy

just to be in the same room with her.  

She is so loving and kind to everyone - 

everybody loves Abby! 

She cuddles up on Grandma and Grandpa's laps 

at any given moment.

Pretty, petite and talented (she is crafty and 

sews beautifully!), 

we love our Abby!

Another Miss Love Personified

is Miss Maddy!

Born just a week after Abby,

they are Best Buddies - 

but then every other cousin, 

 aunts and uncles and friends, for that matter, 

would say the same thing - everyone wants to be Maddy's Best!
She is such a good friend to others.

Pretty, charming and dancer/gymnast extraordinaire, 

we love our Maddy!

Jared is a Super Kid!

He reads voraciously, 
completing many series of books,

performs dandy magic tricks,
loves camping out,
is a Lego wizard, 

and he has a wonderful smile and a kind heart.

He is always so thoughtful to Grandma and Grandpa;

we love our Jared!

Can you see the sparkle glinting off of Ryan's smile

(like it does with the movie stars - ding)?
In honor of his great sense of humor,
I had to tease him a little!

What an amazing son Ryan is!
He is so talented at everything he does - 
at playing pretty much any sport - to medicine -
 to scouting - to any hard work -
- to teaching medicine, the Gospel and his kids -
- to playing the piano - to painting (the artist kind) -
- to being a fine leader -
- to being a great husband and father.
And, with all of these abilities,
 what I love most about Ryan is his humility.
Really - he has such a kindly and humble manner.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR LOVED ONES!