Happy Birthday, Trey!

How in the world did my baby grow up so fast?! It seems like yesterday that they told us that we were having a boy! I'll never forget how tight Carl held my hand. Don't get me wrong, it wouldn't have mattered to him if we had three girls, but he was super excited when he found out he was a boy. Then when we were deciding on a name, Carlie decided that we should name him Coyote. For real...like when we told her at the hospital that his name was Trey, she cried crocodile tears. When we brought him home from the hospital, Makena could hardly keep her hands off of him. She was so proud to be a big sister.

And just like that he grew up. He is a (mostly) responsible, sweet, hilarious kid. He is always willing to help others and we all joke about how he is a friend to all of the older men around the community. He marches to the beat of his own drum, and doesn't care about the opinions of others (don't know where he got that!).

Here are a few pictures of from his birthday weekend.

He was the squishiest baby!

He has always been all boy!

LOVE HIM SO MUCH!

16 going on 26!

I know it's a little juvenile, but I couldn't help myself.

My mom's chalk art!

Happy 16th birthday, Trey!!

Make a wish sweet boy!

He got a new duck call!

Makena didn't come in from school until around 8 on Saturday night

so she was able to stay until Monday morning. She wouldn't have missed his birthday for anything!

We ended the day having dinner at the river.

Happy birthday, Trey Landon! We love you and are so proud of the young man you are becoming.

Much Love,

Beth

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