Happy Birthday, Matthew!

Today is Matthew's 14th birthday. He spent the entire day wakeboarding with some friends on Lake Berryessa, and he loved every minute of it! We had Grandma and Grandpa over for a quiet dinner of Matthew's favorites - steak kabobs with corn on the cob, Caesar salad, fresh fruit and french bread.



Grandma and Grandpa renewed his Sports Illustrated subscription and gave him a new hydration pack for hiking.

Don't ask me what ever possessed us - but Brad and I got him Rock Band (it's SO loud!). We owed him a bunch of money for yardwork and a marathon day of babysitting, so he got a bonus for his present this year. The kids were having a blast - even though they'd never heard of half the songs!

The all important chocolate cake!

I know a thousand people have said this before, but honestly, I don't know where the time has gone!!! It seems like just yesterday....

Anyway, since I was feeling so nostalgic, I thought I'd post a fun slide show of Matthew through the years (mostly for you, Grandma). The pictures aren't very good since he was born P.D. (pre-digital), but it's fun nonetheless!