Happy Birthday Darien!!

Happy Birthday Darien!!  I can't believe that you are 15 already.  Really where has the time gone.  Darien was not with us for very much of the trip because he left to go to Manitoba for his cadet camp.  We had some friends over to celebrate with us.

We have always called Darien D D.  Jamie decorated the cake himself.

That is my good looking son.  He is one of the funniest/goofiest people I know.  Your sense of humor is so fun. (most of the time)

Can you blow out all those candles?  LOL

Can you blow out the one big one.  LOL

You are so a wonderful young man.  You are an amazing big brother (when you want to be ;)  We are so proud of you for working hard to buy a car and pay for your flying lessons.  You are very driven to be a pilot and we support you 100%  You will grow to be a wonderful person if you can continue to stay focused on your future.

Blow it out.  LOL

We made him do it 15 times!  Haha

Over and over

He was a good sport.

Getting his gifts.

Happy Birthday son.  We love you to the moon and back.

Stay true to who you are.

Summer Fun Begins Cascade Falls

Let summer begin!!!  And our first stop is Cascade Falls our most favorite place, where or boys can be boys.

Rylan doing his thing.

The big boys getting ready for the big jump.

I wish I had the guts to jump from these rocks.

Two down one to go.  LOL

They have to push it and go even higher.  My heart was beating out of my chest.

Stepping off like it is nothing.

The moment before Darien hits the water.

They can't get enough.  Even with the water being freezing.

He must have been freezing by the time he got out.  It is not the type of water that you can sit in for very long, even on a hot day.

I love the look on Keagans face as he goes in.  Hhaha

There isn't much to him so this was his one and only jump.  It takes him forever to warm up.

Brrr.

Jamie jumping in.

Rylan even made the plunge.

He knows it is going to be cold.  LOL

And there it is.  haha

Keagan doing his famous plank.

Rylan and Summer

The big boys playing in the waterfall.

Stefan found a pool to play in.

Our friend the frog.

He didn't turn into a prince or a princess.  Haha  Great way to spend the day.

Our Love Bug

Stefan could not stop touching and snuggling with this little man.  He is going to miss him so much.

Hearing him yell mommy and me not being able to respond was the hardest thing I have ever had to do.  He will always be mine.

Final hugs.  Love You Baby

Forever Family

Here is out little love bug with his forever family.  We are over the moon for him and this couple.  We will be forever thankful for having had this little guy in our family.

This was the hardest day of for all of us.  Realizing that he was leaving us.

So in love.

We will always love you my snuggle bug.

Jamie is Flying

Jamie is now flying solo as he is training to get his private pilots license.  Here he is planning for one of his longer flights on his own.

Ready for take off.

The view from his plane.

It is beautiful from up so high.

He is loving every min of it.

Oh Boy

I just recently started cross fit training here in town and I am loving it.  Darien has been coming with me every so often and he is really good.  I actually enjoying working out with him.  Here he is doing an overhead press.

The aftermath is a very tired boy.  LOL

And he is out.  LOL