Our baby turned 16!!!

Our oldest baby turned 16 on Monday!

Truly an unbelievable milestone that I thought we'd never get to!

He was born on a Monday afternoon back in 1993.

The baby with no name yet because I couldn't decide...

All my family by my side and friends in tow

We headed to Bellingham to bring home a baby!

At 4:56 pm Derek Alexander was born

9 pounds 10 ounces and 22 inches long!

The most common comment upon his arrival was,

"He's going to be a linebacker!" Well... 16 years later, and here he is...

6 foot 4 inches tall and 160 pounds...

Not a linebacker, but a Wide Receiver and Safety!

Derek is number 88 in White.

On his 16th birthday, he had his very first JV Football game.

Dele, the kids and I all went to show our support.

He did a great job... he played Wide Receiver, Safety and ran the line at kick off.

He played quite a bit and almost had 2 interceptions!

Way to go!

The team beat Lynnwood 56-6!!! Go AHS!

But... most importantly...

Happy Birthday, Derek!

We all love you very, very much!

And we're very proud of you!

( Derek is the player in white on the far right - #88)