Johnny's Birthday 2009

I realized when I went to post pictures of Maggie's birthday, that I haven't yet done Johnny's. Can he really be nine years old? Maybe I'm just in denial. The other day he asked how old until he was an "adult". He's halfway there!! This year we had a little party for him, he invited some friends and they went bowling. They had a great time, he is blessed with so many good friends in our neighborhood and ward. One of the reasons we stayed in this neighborhood when we bought our house is because there are a multitude of boys his age that are so great, which is really hard to find. We love Johnny so much. For Christmas he asked Santa for a brother. Hard to tell him it's just NOT going to happen! If I'm only going to have one boy, I'm glad it's him-- he's the best older brother and biggest helper ever! Having a fourth baby is soooooooooooooooooooo much easier than a first, mostly because of him! Happy 9th birthday, buddy, we love you!!