Ryan's Birthday

Our newest six year old!  Ryan had a great day.  He took one of his favorite treats, Tootsie Rolls, to school to share with the class.  And of course all day he was excited for the main event - presents!  First we had his birthday dinner of pancakes and eggs - his favorite.

On to the presents! Ryan LOVES I Spy things, so we thought the Wii game would be fun.

New Star Wars jammies!

Awhile ago Ryan had been begging for Lego Power Miners set, but they weren't around in the stores anymore.  I found one for pretty cheap on Amazon and thought it would be the best surprise ever.

 When he opened it he wasn't too sure because he had been expecting something from the Star Wars collection.

But then of course the building began and all sorts of fun started to happen.

The birthday boy builder and the finished product

Time for cake and ice cream!  Ryan requested Plo Koon's Starfighter from the Clone Wars.

Ready to blow out the candles!  Of course he chose the piece in the center with the R2 unit.

Daddy decided to show off what he would look like with a mustache.  The kids thought it was hilarious!

Some fun things about Ryan:

He has a great sense of humor.  Unfortunately this usually ends up focusing on something related to potty words, but it gets a giggle out of his brothers so of course he thinks it's worth it.

He loves anything Star Wars and has a very active imagination when it comes to recreating battle scenes.

He is a great builder.  He loves to create new ships that are equipped with many blasters and guns to fend off those pesky members of the Dark Side.

Ryan loves to read.  He is getting better every day and gets excited when he knows a new word.

He is a little tentative when it comes to trying new things, but once he is finally convinced he usually has a good time.

He is very particular about certain things, one of them being the organization of his bed before he goes to sleep.  His pillow and stuffed animals have to be in the right spot.

Ryan is kind and thoughtful and watches out for his little brothers, especially Andrew.

We love Ryan and we are so happy to have him in our family.  Happy Birthday to our six year old!