Happy Birthday Kayden!

Another October birthday!  Today is Kayden's seventh birthday.  What a special young man.  He is so kind and tender-hearted.  He is a big helper to his parents, and loves to play with his siblings.  He is a good reader and does well in school.  He has progressed so much from the little tiny sick baby to a big healthy first grader.  He loves to play soccer and runs everywhere he goes.  We love you Kayden!  Happy birthday to you!  (This picture is from Kayden's Make a Wish party.  His wish was sponsored by West Jordan student council.  They were such wonderful students and made his day so special.)

Happy Birthday to Koy!

Today is our Koy-Boy's birthday.  He is such a go-getter.  I love his deep, husky voice and his innocent love.  He is so busy with everything he does, but so thoughtful and helpful.  He just goes about doing whatever it is he is doing, without thinking of the consequences.  He just wants to do it!  He keeps his mom and dad busy chasing after him, but life would be just too simple if he wasn't around.  Grandma and Grandpa think he is wonderful and we want to wish him a very happy birthday!  See you next weekend for some family fun!  Love ya, Koy.

Happy Birthday to Tyler

I had this post all ready to go, then realized it was on my school blog!  I had forgotten to log out of that account and into the new one I had to create for my personal use.  Silly me!  Here it goes again :)

Happy birthday to Tyler!
We are so excited to see the progress Tyler is making.  He is learning so much and is so excited about life.  What other little boy greets you at the door with "Ohhhh!  Hello!  I am so glad to see you!" Or "I am so glad you could come!"  He is so sincere in his love for others.  Tyler did make us sad one day.  He wanted to go with Grandpa so he grabbed Grandpa's hand and started walking toward the car.  He was so upset when he found out he was not going with Grandpa.  He cried and threw a fit like only Tyler can do.  You have to laugh at him being so dramatic, but it was also so touching that he loves his Grandpa so much.  Tyler, we are so proud of you, and love you so much!  Happy birthday, big guy!

Happy Birthday, Tammy

May 9th was on a Tuesday the day my first baby was born. A beautiful little girl who stole her Daddy's heart, and her mom's. What a precious little sweetheart. I know that every parent knows what emotions come from every birth, how love just fills the room. They show you that love multiplies, never divides. Each child brings so much love right along with them.
Back in the "olden days" you had to wait until the birth to find out if that baby was a girl or boy. Everyone was sure that the Ware family would eventually get that boy, but again, a girl. Amazingly, no one was disappointed because girls are so special. We were just so excited to have you in our family.
We loved you so much then, and we still do. You have been so strong-willed from the very beginning. You would never sleep. I think you were 7 before you slept through the night, up many hours. Dad learned to sleep in a recliner with you on his chest. You climbed the bookcasees so many times, showing us that no obstacle would get in your way. Keep climbing....we know you will reach your goal.
Congratulations on the grades you got this quarter. The next few years will go past any way, and you might as well be working toward this goal during that time. We are proud of you!
Have a great birthday! Thanks for being our sweet baby. We love you!

Happy "Special-Age" Birthday

Happy birthday to my sweet daughter-in-law, Chantel. Thanks for putting up with us these past years, and for making life great for my son. You deserve a medal for all that. I hope you have a great day. Take a break and do something for yourself.

Happy Birthday, Linda

Today is my sister, Linda's birthday. Since I know she wouldn't want anyone to share any personal stories about her falling asleep while eating chicken when she was younger, or about a sliver she got while on the teeter-totter, or stopping in the coats while shopping, or washing the dishes, or any other of the "personal" family stories, I won't say anything here about those things. I just want to wish her a happy birthday! I wish I could wave my magic wand and make all your days great, take away any worries and concerns, give you only happy thoughts and memories. But for some reason, our Father in Heaven things we need trials, obstacles, and worries to make us strong and humble. Sometimes we just wish ours came in different packages. But remember you are loved and we are happy to share your birthday with you this weekend. Looking forward to lunch together with all the girls. Happy birthday, Linda!

Happy birthday to Koy, my youngest grandchild at this time. Three years ago I had made many trips with Koy's mom, Tammy, to the hospital thinking she was in labor, only to be sent home. The nurse there was on a first-name basis with her, but didn't care enough to keep her there and get things going! When the big day finally arrived it didn't take long to get that sweet little boy here. He came so fast his face was all bruised and swollen. He was so dark bluet hat Kayden was afraid of him. I remember sitting Kayden on the bed while his mom was holding Koy and he was crying. He kept pulling on his hand and looking at Tammy's hand where she had the IV in. I realized that Kayden was afraid of the IV in her hand because of all the times he had an IV in his hand. He didn't like it at all, and he didn't like Koy. Man, has that changed! Koy follows Kayden around everywhere.

Koy is a real goer, into everything. He isn't afraid to try something new, including any kind of food. He will jump right in to any activity and isn't afraid of going up to people and just starting a conversation. He has the cutest deep, husky voice, and can melt you with his big dark eyes. He loves his grandma's "bugs" and will follow his grandpa anywhere. We love to have him around. What a doll he is! Happy birthday, Koy!

Happy Birthday, Dallas

As the BFG would say, "My mind is full of squished flies." Even though Dallas' birthday is on my kitchen calendar, I plum forgot to get a card sent until Nancy reminded me last night that it was his birthday. I hope I am eternally forgiven.

Dallas is a wonderful father to Tyler, and great husband to Nancy because he can actually control her :) Just kidding Nancy! He is a brillant computer/internet guy who knows how to speak computer language better than I know English. (And that includes Emery County English.) We are happy to have him in our family. We can truly say we all out-talk him, but hey, we need someone to listen to all our talking. Love ya, Dallas. Hope you have a happy birthday and get to eat all the sushi you want. You can have my share, I don't mind!

Happy Birthday, Maxwell!

I wish I could be with you to see your happy smile on your third birthday. I laugh just thinking of your big smile and happy laugh. You have brought such happiness to us in your three short years. You are so cuddly and fun to tickle. You are so sweet to sit on our laps and play with us. We love having you around and being with you. Right now we miss you so much. We love to talk with you on the telephone and see you on the webcam. Grandpa misses playing with you and your trains, trucks, and tractors. He thinks it would be so cool to play basketball with you. Hopefully we will be able to some time this year. You are getting to big! Your dad said you had a great time using up your gift certificate at Olive Garden. When your mom told me you loved eating there, I knew just what to get you for your birthday. And it sounds like it was a real hit. We are glad you liked it. We love you and your sister, your mom and dad so much. We send you kisses and hugs across the miles. We love you, Max, and Happy Birthday!