Our 'Bopsy Boo' is 9 years old! When Ryan was a baby we called her the "baby" and it kind of evolved into the "Bopsy" then "Bopsy Boo" or the "Bops" and it has just stuck! She actually likes the nickname and I am glad. We love our Ryan girl. She has so much personality and is very quick-witted so she keeps us laughing all the time. She can almost always be found with her nose stuck in a book. In fact, most days the kids will pile into the house after school and after a while I will begin to wonder where Ryan is. Sure enough, she is in her bed, under her covers reading, reading, reading. If she's not reading she is emptying the dishwasher with her MP3 player in her ears while she serenades us all at the top of her lungs. We love our Bops.
One of the best parts about birthday celebrations is getting to meet the kids at school for lunch. That didn't happen last year since her birthday was on Saturday so she was pretty excited this year. Her pick? Chick-fil-A chicken nuggets and a strawberry milkshake. Mmmm.
We had a nice little family party at home. She didn't really want a big party. But, then again, with our family of 7 it's always a PARTY!!
If you'll notice...Don has a very interesting mustache drawn on his upper lip. Since Ryan's birthday was on Monday, we had our traditional Family Home Evening but instead of having a lesson, we created a short video all about Ryan. We were all interesting characters and Don was the interviewer with a very thick accent. His questions were centered around why we love Ryan and how she has blessed our life. It was actually a really funny video and Ryan loved it. So...then it was time to gather for pictures. I was busy trying to get the automatic timer set up on the camera and didn't even notice that Don still had his mustache!
Ginger made her this cute, very sweet card that made Ryan feel special. I love sisters.
I made her a new tied fleece blanket since her old one was used to catch her throw-up on the way home from our trip to CA. I was ready to wrap it in a bag for the 23 hour drive home and wash it when we got home, but I liked Don's idea better. Throw it away!!
Hope you had a good birthday, Ryan!
3 comments:
And then Ned turned 'Bops' into 'Bubba'
Wait... when did Ryan Jane turn into a BEAUTIFUL young woman like her big sisters?! I mean, she was always beautiful but it was more of a "cute little girl" thing. She's practically a woman!
Did you really blog this way back in September?? Or did you just change the post date? I swear I have checked your blog since then!
I mean August
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