happy birthday BRYAN!

I had a hard time picking just a few pictures of Bryan.

He's AMAZINGLY ADORABLE!

Let me tell you about Bryan ...

Bryan, age 1

As a baby, bryan was so chubby we had to clean the rolls on his neck with q-tips daily!

Brand-spankin'-new, he was a snuggler.

I don't know if he loved his sarongs or his paci-s more.

One thing is for sure:

he has always been completely attached to his parents and siblings.

He was 2-years old before we could leave him with a babysitter without Trevor or Brooke with him. As long has he had some sarongs, a handful of paci-s and a family member, he was always content.

Bryan was a month shy of 2-years-old when we signed his adoption papers.

That was THE LONGEST 2 years of my life!

2 months later, he was sealed to us in the Hawaii temple.

I anticipated a heavenly experience ... I knew angels would be present and I was sure it would be absolutely celestial.

Bryan screamed the whole time.

But we walked out of the temple that day a complete family.

Bryan - age 2 - outside of the Hawaii temple

I can hardly believe 17 years have passed!

No longer rolly-polly, Bryan is still tender-hearted and snuggly.

Babies and animals LOVE Bryan.

Bryan with nephew Gage.

One would think that headphones have actually grown out of Bryan's ears or are surgically attached. (I guess they've taken the place of pacifiers)

I used to kiss that dimple daily. Now I have to sneak a kiss whenever I can ...

but he's still a little snuggler.

Bryan is:

fiercely loyal

empathetic

tender

amazingly smart

generous to a fault

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRYAN

I love you.