Amazing... wonderful... beautiful...

[Jodi]

Ryan's birthday party was last Saturday. My guy is now 10. We invited 8 kids. 1 showed up. I felt bad... yet he was on cloud nine. The one child who came happened to be his most favorite of all friends. He has known her for 3 years now. He was perfectly content with the one-child turn out, and again taught me another lesson about appreciating what you have.

Ryan's speech continues to be delayed, but he said something to me that I heard clearly that was amazing, wonderful, beautiful... I was so moved that I felt like it was my birthday and I just got the best gift one could get. He said, without any prompting...

"Thank you very much mom for my birthday party... thank you for my bounce house".

Thank YOU, Ryan, for being such an awesome kid!! Love ya!!

Mom

aka - Jodi

[Ericsmomma]

Jodi,
That is so awesome...(it made me cry!).
You DID get a wonderful present too. I'm glad Ryan had a great time with his friend.
HAPPY HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY RYAN!

[ALLISA]

Jodi....what a sweet kid you have.....and I'd love to hear that speech from my daughter....

You had to be disappointed at the turn-out.....I hope you at least had a head's up and knew in advance that the others would not be making it vs waiting & waiting the day of.

[Googsmom aka Jennifer]

Oh Jodi, that is the bestest gift ever!! Happy Belated Birthday to Ryan. I'm glad he had a great time

[Emilysmom]

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY RYAN! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Jodi,
I'm SO glad that Ryan's birthday was a total success in his eyes, and WOW to his expression of thanks to you! AWESOME!!!

Susan

[momofrussell]

yeah, thanks for the tears Jodi!!! What a great day indeed!!!

I feel for you... we invited ALL of Russell's class... the combined classes actually.. and only 2 showed up So sad but the two that showed up had a BLAST!!!!

A.

[kellyds]

Aw, that brought tears to my eyes, too! What a sweetheart!

[char]

Jodi, I'm so very glad that Ryan has a good friend. One good friend is worth a dozen acquaintances. You did get a wonderful gift as well, and I'm happy for both of you.

Char

[Chris too]

Happy birthday Ryan! 1 out of 8 isn't bad. My typical dd turned 10 last week too & she invited everyone in her dance class 8 girls, plus two neighbor girls, and one other friend. So all together she invited 11 girls. 3 showed up - and she's generally very popular. It's a busy time of year.

[Jodi]

I have to say that Ryan is a very grateful kid. He is so appreciative of things and expresses his gratitude (usually "thanks mom" or "thank you very much") so much that it warms my heart. Honestly, I don't know of ANY kid who is more thankful than Ryan - regardless if it is a bouncehouse, or fixing him scrambled eggs! I hear a lot of kids saying thanks for things, but it is Ryan's level of sincerity that stands out. There are times he is so thankful that he wells up with emotion. It is a pretty awesome thing to behold!

Thanks for all the birthday greetings!!

Jodi

[Jackie]

Happy belated birthday to Ryan...and what a wonderful gift Ryan gave you...first his birth...and then his speech! I am glad he had so much fun.

Jackie

[CC]

Oh Jodi, what a SUPER little guy you have there ;D

HAPPY 10th Ryan

CC ~

[jelanismom]

Happy Belated Birthday to Ryan! Wow ten is around a big corner for my little guy...I'm glad Ryan had a very special friend to come to his party...I had tears reading how sweet he was with his loving words to you~ ~ Soooooo beautiful, it just makes everything in the world better to hear this...he's a little sweetheart. Hope you can post pics of the party maybe??

Dawn