Family Photos - May 2018

For the past couple of years, I have wanted to do our family photos in the late spring, when the poppies are in bloom. This year, we set a date, but due to a cold winter, we were a bit too early. It's ok though, we got some great photos of the family, the mountains, and some other wild flowers...and who is to say we won't try again, another year!

Another teenager in the house!

Gwangi is now 13 and we have another teenager in the house!

So thankful that he is everything that his name means, "A gift from God!"

Krypto kissing Gwangi when he is just ten days old.

Gwangi with his friends, Krypto, and Sissi for the opening show of Avengers: Infinity War last week to start off his slumber party.

We made a s'mores pie for his slumber party...chocolate cookie dough as the crust and filled with broken cookies, marshmallows, and chunks of chocolate.

The Happy Birthday song!

Birthday boy!

Then, since it was May the 4th, we watched Star Wars IV.

An inside view of the pie...pretty awesome!

Opening gifts.

He loves Legos and Star Wars.

These friends gave him a nice card and some money that he can spend as he'd like.

Game time, playing "Spirit of the Century."

Eating pizza outside on the porch.

Then, since today is his actual birthday, we did some more celebrating! Mommy made homemade bagels with cheese, bacon, and Hollandaise sauce.

Then, it was time to open presents and do our list of "13 things we love about Nathan!"

He was excited to get a Disney lanyard pin from one of his favorite rides, Splash Mountain.

And, another Mario game because besides Star Wars, Mario is another one of his favorite things.

Sissi and Krypto got him a Mario Bros. hat!

The usual comics and activity books...he was super excited about the folded flyers and the True Life Adventures comic about lions.

Minecraft is another favorite for this boy, so getting another Minecraft set, to add to his existing village, made him super happy.

Then, we spent some time outside on this wonderful day and took some pictures.

My handsome boy.

Cute as can be!

Resting in the hammock in the back yard.

Another cute shot of my boy.

Brothers!!!

With Mommy, Daddy, and Vera.

Gwangi with Sissi.

Brownies for dessert tonight! Yum!

It's been a great day with lots of family time, some great Georgian food for lunch with friends, and now dessert with Star Wars VI! He got his own email account this afternoon and is super excited to be growing up and spending a weekend away with Daddy to talk about what it means to be a man.

This boy is a blessing, and like his "list" of things we love makes obvious, his love language is Quality Time, and he makes others feel so loved when he's with them.

Happy 13th Birthday, sweet Gwangi!