Happy Birthday, Chad Ryan!!

Fifteen.

There, I said it!

Our Chaddy boy is fifteen!

(Or I should say tomorrow he will be, anyway!)

We celebrated Chad’s birthday after church yesterday!

Sticking with tradition we had Chad’s choice of meal and dessert, a few gifts, and our favorite people over to help us celebrate!

Chad chose peach BBQ chicken, mashed potatoes, asparagus wrapped in bacon, rainbow rice, a tossed salad and a winter fruit salad.

It was DELISH.

These are the only photos I have of the food!

One of Chad’s plates, ha, ha!

Chad told Addie Mae to make whatever she wanted to make for his cake!

Well, she did not disappoint!

Hello vanilla espresso bean cake with maple coffee icing.

I know!!

I wish you could have some too!!

There were a few gifts.

Cause we love this boy SO much!

Our favorites joined us too!

My heart leapt out of my chest and lay in the puddle on the floor the rest of the day.

Grand babies do that to you, you know!

Yep, pretty much the perfect party!

Good food, family, and just being together!!

Chad Ryan, we cannot believe you are already fifteen!

Your heart for the Lord is inspiring!

How you already speak into your future plans is challenging!

You are so driven and purposeful…yet with a quick wit and the most joyful spirit we know.

We cannot wait to see how the Lord writes the rest of your story, Chad!

Happy, happy birthday!!!!

WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!