Timothy turns thirteen!

Today is Timothy's Birthday!!  He is officially a teenager!  It has been fun talking about all the memories of the last thirteen years of Timothy in our lives.  We also enjoyed talking about the day he was born.  We told him he came out like Tarzan holding the umbilical cord while peeing on the doctor.  It was funny because the doctor cracked a joke and said well we know he is going to be a good pianist, and now he plays the piano!:)  Timothy felt blessed that his Grandparents and cousin came to visit for his birthday weekend.  We told him he could pick the entire day.  The day consisted of board games, card games, VIDEO GAMES, going to the park, eating at Carousel cafe for lunch, bowling and having strogonaugh for dinner.  As you can tell by the list he is a very easy kid to please.  Here are some pictures from the day. 

                                                          Family Birthday photo.

                         I took to long taking the picture that Grandpa Abbott took a nap!!

                                            Nathan and Timothy playing Video games.

Clarissa and Samuel playing a card game with Sariah popping in because she heard "Say Cheese."

                                    Timothy, Clarissa and Sam having fun at the bowladium!

Timothy blowing out the candles on his carton of ice cream, because he is not a fan of cake!!


We ended the evening by playing a game of boggle.  It was funny hearing some of the words Sam was making up for example:  lanlat, tarsh, and nalt. 

And now for a trip down memory lane!!

This was a picture taken at Grandma Abbott's birthday when Timothy was less than a month old. 
It has been fun watching these four cousins grow up and become friends. 

Here are some picture taken just moments after our little guy was born, what a happy day!!!

                                            More pictures taken on the day Timothy was born!!

Nathan very excited to find out for the first time that he had a boy.  Also a bonus that he had his Grandpa Hakes nose. 

This is a personal favorite.  This is a picture of Nathan, Timothy, Uncle Jared and Uncle Bradley.  I must note that Bradley is thirteen in this picture, which is the same age Timothy is today!!:)

This last picture is somewhat sad, this was a time when the Niles family loved one another, it is sad how things have changed and new influences do not want to be a loving and happy family.  This picture shows up happiness is possible.  We will always love all members of the Niles Family!