Clay's First Birthday

We were thrilled to have a chance to visit with our friends Ron and Lisa Kearse and their family while they were visiting Ron's parents. Greg's family and the Kearse family grew up together, in church, family camping vacations, etc.

Ron is a major in the Marines and stationed at Quantico right now. His brother Allan is a Lt. Col. in the Army and getting ready to move from TX to CO. We were thrilled to get to visit with Allan's family when the kids and I were traveling through TX last spring. However, when we went to D.C. last fall, Ron and Lisa were in TX!

Anyway, their littlest guy, Clay, was turning 1, so Grandma and Grandpa had a cook-out. We've had a ton of fun at cookouts at their house over the past 20+ years!

Can't you just imagine Clay thinking, "Oooo, what is this?"


Then he gets his first taste! Would you look at those eyes?


I think he likes it.


I'm sure he likes it!


In fact, he's wearing it!


Lisa, Clay, and Ron


The entire family: Lily, Caden, Lisa, Clay, Ron, and Colin.


Caden gives Carys a ride on the back of his bike.


We had a great time!