Happy 40th Birthday to Ryan

Happy 40th birthday to our favorite guy!  We had so much fun celebrating Ryan over a couple of weeks.  We started over Labor Day weekend which was a few days before his birthday.  David and Jan came down to visit for and spend some time with us.  They stayed at the new Omni Hotel at The Battery which we loved.  We ate Antico in their room one evening and then went down to the pool deck to watch the Braves play while the girls swam.  It was a beautiful evening.  The next day we had fun watching football and hanging out together.  On the morning that they left, we enjoyed breakfast together at the hotel and then we spent some time playing in the green outside which is where the picture below was taken.  It was a great time, and we're always sad to see them go.

 On his actual birthday, Brian and Jill treated us to the day Braves' game against the Red Sox which was a ton of fun.  Not only was the game great (even though we ended up losing in the 9th), but we always love spending time with the Henderson's.  We are thankful for good friends like them.  That evening, Ryan requested Taco Mac which was yummy, and then we enjoyed Mia's brownies for dessert.  I had given Ryan his present about two months earlier; he saw an electric guitar that he couldn't resist!  The girls gave him their presents though so we had a little something to celebrate.  Since it was the middle of the school week, it was a pretty quiet evening.

Liz came to visit the next weekend.  We feel like we should celebrate the Mom on a birthday as much as the kid!  It was wonderful to have her in town with us.  We enjoyed dinner at Figo, watching football, and simply hanging out and talking together.  She's such a great lady that we always appreciate our time together!  One evening, Lily made her lemon cake with fondant icing for Ryan which we all enjoyed.    

We are all so incredibly thankful for Ryan and what he means to us.  We always joke that he's the pod that holds us peas together.  He keeps us laughing, and he's so thoughtful.  We are so grateful we're in his family!  We love him so much!