happy birthday mitiku! the last 5 years have been amazing – we couldn’t imagine our family without you. thanks for always making us laugh. love – mom, dad, mac, tj and genet

(family birthday party – 2014)

happy birthday tristen! the last 14 years have been amazing! we enjoy every minute with you and look forward to the future. love – mom, dad, mac, mitiku and genet

(family birthday party – 2014)

happy birthday mac! you’ve filled our lives with 17 years of joy! we are so proud of you and all you’ve accomplished and we are so excited for all that lies ahead for you. love – mom, dad, tj, mitiku and genet

(mac 2005 – the old chapel at st. john’s)

happy birthday genet, we are so happy that you are part of our family! enjoy your snow day (or should we say cold day!) love – mom, dad, mac, tj and mitiku

(genet 2014 – family birthday party)

happy birthday mitiku, we are so happy that you are part of our family and we are so proud of the person you have become. have a great day and good luck with your last regular season soccer match of the season! love – mom, dad, mac, tj and genet

(mitiku 2013 – family birthday party)

happy birthday tj, we hope you have a great day (even though you have to spend it at the soccer fields watching your little brother play)! we love you – mom, dad, mac, mitiku and genet!

(he didn’t want this on facebook, but i had to get it on the blog)

even though it was cold and we didn’t bring home any fish it was a fun day for the boys to be out on the water. thanks to dad/grandpa for taking us out. we will get them next time!

its so hard to believe that you are 16 years old today! mom and i love you so much and are so proud of all your accomplishments so far and look forward to many more in the future. hope you had a great birthday! love you – mom, dad, tj, mitiku and gent.

flashback photo – mac at age 7 (2004)

happy 8th birthday to our little girl, genet. love you mom, dad, mac, tj and mitiku!