Jackson's 10 years old!!!

from my journal 10 years ago.

August 27, 1998

Omaha, NE

Woke up at 5:00 a.m. with contractions. Could not believe it. They were 7 to 8 min. apart. They were like that all morning. We wanted to get them going, so Anny, Kass, Zack, Sammy and I went to the Zoo (mom was on her mission in Jamaica, so Anny and Kass came to my aide). That got them going. Sam came home at 5:00 (He had to take a test first, he asked if I could wait, I said "I guess so") We went to the hospital and at 10:39p.m. Jackson Ryan was born. 7lbs 12 oz.

Sam stayed the night with me. We didn't get much sleep because we got into our room at around 2:00 a.m. We had a little food, then got to sleep at 3:30 a.m.

Anny, Kass and Sammy came at 10:00 to visit. We had lots of visitors the next two days.

As I sit here and remember this day, it brings me great joy. We had been waiting for 4 years to receive another child from our Heavenly Father. We were finally blessed with Jackson. When we told Sammy in January that we were going to have another baby, Sammy shouted for 10 min. "Mom is going to have a baby!"



Jackson is very much the outdoors person. He is a very active boy. When I would finally get to sit down and relax when I was 8 months pregnant, I would have to sit up with a straight back so Jackson could do somersaults inside my stomach.

He still does his gymnastics moves, he just has a little more room (click here to see his state gymnastics meet). Jackson loves to golf, ride bikes, motorcycles, swim, fish with dad, and snowboard. He is very loving and sensitive to everyone around him. He even gives great back rubs.

We just want to wish Jackson Ryan a very, very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!

Jackson's b-day party at the lake with a few of his friends. Of coarse he finds a snake......

did I mention he likes snake?

L-R/ Jacob A., Colton A., Matthew O, Jackson, Adam L., Aikman P.

Back row- cousin Paige P.-- she did pretty good being the only girl there:)