It's Ross' Day!

Here are some of us to wish you a Happy Birthday,

wear some hats and blow some noise makers!
Today this celebration belongs to YOU!

Today is Ross' Birthday!
Happy 9th Birthday, Ross!

He was almost born on my birthday and what a gift! Thanks, Robert and Laura. This little grandson is pure joy! Every grandparent needs a grandboy like Ross in their lives. He and I have always called ourselves "birthday twins" and this year we almost got to spend it together on the actual days. He always keeps me well-informed about when my birthday is...one day before his! This boy loves himself a birthday! So it just adds extra joy for me to share this time with him.

Hugging a tree in San Francisco last week.

With Zach and Connor and Spencer!
These cousins had some serious fun
at the reunion together.

Ross wearing Uncle Lowell's gigantic
foam cowboy hat at the reunion.
{Forcing a grin for yet another photo!}

And somebody's goofy glasses found
their way to his cute little face!!

More tree huggin'!

Balancing Act!
Standing on this thing was no easy feat,
but he did it!


Ross on a Cable Car!

I adore this photo of Robert and the boys
at the beach at Point Reyes. I think Ross looks a lot
like our great nephew Thomas in the photo when he was 9.
Laura's boys! A handsome lot!

Family Hug!

Ta da...Birthday time at last!

We had a little birthday dinner put on by Laura the night before they left. It was just us and Grandma Gloria. We had a great time celebrating. We just need to do this every couple of birthdays or so. Woohoo for this year! It eased the pain of getting yet another year older, so thanks Ross! And thanks also for always keeping how old I will be on my next birthday at the forefront and how long it actually is until it gets here! Gotta love it, right? 364 days to go! Whew!

This is a blurry phone photo but had to put it on because Ross is the most affectionate boy. Always has been. A squeeze from him is quite substantial! And he gives his mom and Gramma lots of kisses. And he told me three times on his phone message last night that he loves me. What a kid, huh? We were out to dinner but he wanted me to know that he called on my actual birthday even though he knows we will be calling him to wish him a Happy Birthday in a few hours. Why is Rhode Island so darn far away?

Rumor has it that Grampa likes to hold kids over the railing of various bodies of water by their belt loops. He has tired to drop Ross into 'the drink' in both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. I must put two versions of this on here so you can see the look on the face of the perpetrator!

Hang on, Rossie!

And Spencer didn't get away either!

Celebrate with a bang!

Love you, Ross, with all of our hearts and
wishing you the Best Birthday this year!

We miss you, enjoy your new house!
Hope your Birthday presents arrive soon!

Hugs and Kisses,
Gramma and Grampa
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO + XO to grow on!