Where has the time gone?

Thirty years ago today I gave birth to my firstborn son. Bryan Burgess McClay was born at 12:59PM, it has been a hard labor and he was face up, so after two long hours of pushing they used forceps and he came into this world not a happy camper! I am not going to share those photos…he was pretty marked up. But I want to show you my sweet sweet son thru the years….

This is one of my most precious photos, this is my Mom and Bry when we was about 2 months old.

This photo was taken at 6 months for my folks….my Mom only got one year with him, my Dad a little over two.

First birthday, we all have some of these shots, right?

Birthday Number two at our apartment in Carson City, Nevada. It was a wonderful little town of about 20,000 then.

A couple more of the required birthday cake shots thru the years:

Bryan and his brother Chris, Chris came along when Bryan was 3 and a half, and he never had sibling issues until they got much older! :)

Bryan with his beloved dog, Corky…..

Truly a pair.

Helping me bathe my mare Chica. Chica is about 21 years old here, and an old hat with kids.

Bryan loved Sports, GI Joe, playing outside with his friends, and of course Nintendo…. Football was his real love when it came to sports, as a nine year old weighing 99 pounds the coaches loved him!

He was a catcher in baseball, and could hurl that ball like nobody’s business. And if he was up and hit the ball, forget about it! :)

GI Joe! One of many of his collection! And who can forget Start Wars? He still is a collector today.

And then there was Scouts,

his Dad was the Den leader…they had a lot of fun together.

Then we got to the adolescent years, not an easy time for him. I don’t think it is an easy time for most of us.

He is going to be a wonderful Dad someday, he is so good with kids! Just like his Dad.

And now, this is us…….

this is me, my cousin Linda and Bry when I took him back to my hometown in Eau Claire, Wis. He had such a wonderful time connecting with everyone and seeing the sites and homes and places of my childhood summers. What a gift that was to me!

Last Christmas with his goofy brother!

Happy Birthday Bry! As I took these photos out and started going thru your life, all I could think of was could I please have these years back???? Please????? We love you more than you can imagine!! And your Dad and me are so very proud of the wonderful man you have become!

A Very Special Son

Yesterday was my Son Christopher’s 26th birthday. We went over to have pizza with him and his brother Bryan and Chris’ friends.

We went to Wal-Mart to get some groceries, Chris went one way and his Dad and me went another. We got what we needed and went back to get into his car and this was what was waiting for me:

A beautiful bouquet of roses! He had gone into the store, bought the flowers and brought them outside so they would be there when I got back in the car. He came around and gave me a big hug and said “ I wouldn’t be here without you!”….every year he shows up on his birthday with flowers for me.

Actually every time he comes to see me he has flowers for his Mom…..

I guess his Dad and I did a few things right! :)

I can remember when Wayne and I celebrated my first birthday as a couple , he was living in California and I was here living with my folks in Arizona. The door bell rang and the prettiest two bouquets of flowers were at the door…my Mom got them and brought them in and said “ Oh look, Wayne got you flowers! But when I went to look at the cards, one was for my Mom! She was so surprised!!! He thanked her for having me!!!!! I will never forget the look on her face….Wayne only got to send her flowers for two years, but both times were so special for her and me!!!!

I think that is where my sons get their sweet hearts…..I am surrounded by them! :)