Jared Michael - Through The Years

Today is Jared's 17th birthday.  He is our fourth grandchild and our third grandson.

Here is is, pictorially, through the years.

Jared is a wonderful kid who has had many interests over the years.

He's fashion conscious and always has been.

 He's a hard worker and always has been.

In fact, he's spent many hot summer days over the last two years de-tasseling corn.

He played the cello for many years and was really good at it.

He enjoys video games and just recently bought himself a new flat screen with his de-tasseling money.  (Unfortunately I don't have a picture of it.)


He loves his cousins - young and old alike.

 And animals.


And his sister.

And brother.  Here they are doing a rap parody together.  They're incredibly good at it.

And he loves to clown around with both Emily and Ryan.


And most of all he loves his family.  Here's they are early one morning before heading back to Nebraska after a Christmas visit.

All in all Jared is one of the greatest kids you could ever meet and a wonderful grandson.  We're proud of him, we love him, and we're wishing him his best birthday ever but one only half has great as the many, many more to come.