Happy 16th Birthday, Bret!

My handsome nephew turned 16 on June 3rd. I can't believe he is already 16! I am so proud of the wonderful Christian man he is becoming. Can't wait to see what the next few years have in store for him!

We were on vacation on his actual birthday, but we later took him out for lunch for his birthday. He decided to go to a new restaurant in Tyler, Kung Pao, and it was yummy. We were joined by Alan's Mom, my niece, Elissa, and my other nephew, Gregory. Bruce and Michelle (Alan's sister in b-in-l) were on a trip for their 25th anniversary. Elissa, Bret, and Gregory were staying with Alan's Mom while they were gone.

Since it was an extra special birthday, we wanted to give him an extra special present. We gave him a really neat leather cross shield necklace from James Avery. You can't see it well in the pictures of Bret, so here is a larger picture of it. He seemed to really like it!



Elissa and Madeline



Mimi and Madeline.
Madeline was wearing a new dress that Mimi gave her for her birthday.

Happy 16th, Bret! We love you!