Happy Birthday, Matthew!!

On January 19, my baby turned 11! It's so hard to believe that it's already been eleven years! Matthew sure took his time entering this world (40 hours of labor), but then it seems that the time after that has just flown!




Matt's birthday this year was a little different than in years past. He decided that instead of having a party with friends that he just wanted to celebrate with family. He stated that he's "getting older" and doesn't always want a party with friends. (Yikes!) We also had a little wrench thrown into our plans when we found out that Bailey had to have some minor oral surgery on his birthday. Matt's a good sport, though, and he was happy to have his b-day dinner the night before. His birthday ended up being pretty great anyway.


Among the celebrations, was a family birthday party in Ogden for all the folks celebrating birthdays in January. There was a great food, super company, and lots of fun.



I kind of chuckle at this picture above. Sure, a few of the people in the photo are birthday people who should be blowing out candles. The others are just puckered up for good measure. I guess it's kind of like the phenomenon of moving your mouth while feeding a baby or smiling while you're watching someone else get their picture taken.








It's been a fun week celebrating Matthew. He's just a great kid! He is thoughtful, kind, fun, clever, intelligent, responsible, and strong. We are so proud of who he is. We love him dearly and are excited to share the adventures that are yet to come! Happy Birthday, Matthew. We love you!!