In May of 2013 we celebrated Ryan's 40th Birthday!!! Huge milestone! We had to show him how much we loved him so we lined our driveway with orange (his fav color) balloons and I picked up his favorite donuts that morning. He said he wanted donuts instead of a birthday cake. Sadly, he couldn't take the day off of work.
Prior to his birthday, we had a week long celebration that started with a trip to St. George for Lex's dance competition. Even though it was for dance, it was still a huge treat for us to have a little sneak away trip. The last trip that he and I went on alone was in 2008 when we made it to Hawaii. We've got to get a parents only trip on the calendar!!!
The weekend after his birthday was our 1/2 Marathon race in Ogden Canyon. The race always seems to fall around his birthday and so we make a weekend out of it. We stop and pick up our racing bibs, head to Rooster's for dinner on Historic 25th Street and then see the latest movie. There is always a new summer blockbuster out. This year we saw Star Trek.
At the end of the day on his actual birthday, we joined Ry to help him let all the balloons go from the driveway.
Dance moves.... of course!
Lex even gave the old man a back rub! :)
From there, it went down hill. We ended up imitating Lex and her fashion blog photo shoots. I don't think I can nail it quite like she can. :)
As the sun was setting on his special day, Uncle Scott stopped by with more Bowman's donuts. We had to make him blow out the candles one more time. You can NEVER have too many Bowman's donuts.
Ry, we love you. We are ever grateful for how much you do for our family. This year you made a huge switch by leaving American Express and starting with a new company. No matter where you work, you always do your best and shine. Your new position was not supposed to involve managing people. What a relief! But.... after only a short time, the company saw your tenacity, leadership skills, and interpersonal relationship abilities. The next thing you know.... you are managing a team AND doing all the work you were hired to do.
In addition to providing for our family, you have built strong relationships with our children. They love to be around dad and spending time with you when you are home. You have a way of making things fun and exciting. Thanks for being our dad and our rock. We love you and pray we have AT LEAST 40 more years with you.
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