Happy Birthday Jakey

Nine years old! Life's journey with Rylan has been an amazing experience from the moment we knew he would be coming. He's truly an indescribable joy to us that we thank God for every day. Rylan shared his birthday this year with Bryan's region concert so it made it a double special day. As noted in a previous blog, the whole fam went to B's concert but then to celebrate the occasions we went to a restaurant and ate dinner together. Nana, Grandpa and Auntie Rachael joined us where the staff sang "Happy Birthday" to Rylan and everything. We have never ever been to a sit down restaurant with all of us together before so needless to say, I was again nervous about the possibilities but was again just as pleased with the outcome. We had a really good time and just today Haven asked when we could all go together again. Yay!!! Memories!!


Afterward we went to make one last ditch effort to find Jakey's gift he had been asking for and luck was on our side. We found the Eyeclops night vision goggles at a nearby Walmart where Rylan cashed in on the perk of having Nana and Auntie with us. He was having a hard time deciding if he should just get what he wanted or go the frugal route and wind up with more in his checkout bag. The dalima was resolved when he so sweetly asked Nana if they would buy him the helicopter he found. So he walked out with two very cool toys, a heart filled with gratitude and love and happy memories. What else is there to say? Oh yeah... love you Jake.