Happy Sixteenth

Yesterday was Ryan's 16th birthday. Where do the years go?

His gifts were kind of a bust for a 16th birthday. I hear about people giving their kids cars...absolutely no way can we afford something like that! We thought an "experience" would be great for the 16th and Ryan's has been longing to meet his longtime online friend so we thought we'd set something up with him. Well, I had sneaked Jakes phone number off Ryan's phone and put it on mine and Ryan saw it...and deleted it. Said he didn't want me embarassing him! Can't set up a surprise without that phone number, Ryan! So he just ended up getting "normal gifts". We told him when he finally surrenders Jakes phone number we'll arrange a day with Jake, maybe at Six Flaggs Atlanta. (Don't worry about Jake, we might not have met him, but he's been thoroughly checked out! lol)

My parents came over after church for birthday dinner.


Then some other friends Ryan had requested came over for birthday dessert he requested Oreo Cookie Dessert). (We wanted them to come for dinner, but our table doesn't seat more than 6 people and that's with us squished!) This couple from church has really taken to Ryan and he to them. They've taken him out for Sunday dinner and send him cards and really fuss over him.


They enjoyed looking at pictures of Ryan when he was a little guy and Ryan really liked all of the attention being paid to him!



So Ryan spent his 16th birthday with all of us old people! But that's who he wanted.


Oh, and look at how Ryan was dressed for his company!!! He wanted to go out in the woods and explore while waiting for Bill & Mary to come so he put on old clothes. He has on one of his old Zoo Staff shirts that had bleach spots on it. I said "Don't you want to quick wash up and change into nicer clothes before Mr. Bill & Miss Mary come?" No! He may be 16, but he's still a boy!