Wonderful photos. I'm so glad he ended up with you guys, too. Isn't it cool to look at the photos & remember where you were at the time, throughout the years. (Tho you were a twinkle for the earlier years.)
thank you!!! toby's onesie is from Winter Water Factory (my fave)--we were talking a walk around the neighborhood on the day of the hurricane! alex gave him the mohawk:)
Each of those photographs of him are so classic, how special! Love the last two as well, you and Alex are so romantic! Hope he has a wonderful birthday!
Awh - these are such lovely photos! Happy Birthday Alex! You guys clearly have such fun together, and the love you share puts such a smile on my face (should we all be that lucky!).
He looks like JFK Jr. in the 7th one down! (to me that would be the best compliment ever!) happy happy birthday to Alex! I hope you guys are all three having a blast celebrating!! cutest family ever!
Such a great collection of photos. I love the one of him posing on the beach and then the one of him and his buddies (the look on his friends face who is hugging him is hysterical).
I was going to ask about Toby's onesie too!!
You've got a really sweet family, Joanna!! Happy Birthday to Alex!
Happy birthday, Alex! I love the picture in the punt! Am I right in thinking that Alex is paddling down the River Cam while visiting my very own school, Cambridge University in England?
Thanks for your kind words and birthday greetings, everybody! This post really brought back memories, and touched my heart. Funny that a couple of you mentioned the Travolta thing: I got that a couple of times when I was a waiter. I was psyched. I always wanted to be Italian. (Not going to complain about JFK Jr., either--thanks Katie). And yes, Chloe that's me punting down the Cam when I was 10. I spent most of the day trying to deal with a punt, but I guess at that moment we were losing control of the boat, so I pulled out the paddle:)
Alex kinda reminds me of Sergei Grinkov in the mug photo. The Warwick one too. (And that's a compliment; I used to love watching Gordeeva & Grinkov skate!)
Happy Birthday Alex! Love that he ended up with you and Toby! You guys are so cute together. Many, many more years ahead of you and many, more birthday's filled with love and happiness.
I love love love old photos of people. As a child I would spend hours going through our family. I hope Alex had a lovely day. You can tell it would have been filled with love. xo
Oh, what a fantastic tribute to your Alex. Such a handsome devil, too... like a refined Ben Folds (I don't think Ben Folds even has a beard, but still... I think it's more his happy eyes and adorable smile that marks the likeness.)
Yay for alex. Happy Bday. Im glad he ended up with you and Toby too, Im sure hes the most glad. Oh, and he looks so different without a beard. How many years has he had it?
"Happy Birthday, Alex! We love you so much. You've been adorable all your life, and we're so glad you ended up with us. Love, Joanna and Toby"
These are the sweetest words ever!!!! You brought tears to my eyes Joanna! That's exactly what I feel about my husband and the family we managed to create together! Nothing in the world can compare to that feeling! Bless you guys for choing that love is the way!
He looks like a charmer in his younger years!(my heart skipped a beat looking at his younger pics, oops) Not that he isnt one now but yeah I agree with Anon: please LOSE the beard, Alex!
I think there's a little JFK JR thing going on there too! Please take this as the compliment it's meant to be: shave you beard! It hides your handsome face!
I've just been scrolling through your blog - I follow it and see the odd post, but felt like a bit of a binge haha! This is such a lovely lovely post, you really know how to put stuff together :) So happy!
What a way to celebrate a birthday, these photos reminded me the photos I've taken throughout my live with my family I think it would be perfect to share them with you one day.
Awww this is such a sweet post. I love those milestone photos especially the one with you two kissing. That was simply romantic and sweet. For you Alex, this might be a little late but my warmest happy birthday wishes are yours from me. Have a great year ahead! And to you, thumbs up!
Aw Happy Birthday! I think my favorite pic is with the guitar. You guys are so sweet in that last pic.
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those old pictures of alex are just perfect little vintage photographs. he's a stud, joanna :) you lucky girl. happy birthday to alex!
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos. I'm so glad he ended up with you guys, too. Isn't it cool to look at the photos & remember where you were at the time, throughout the years. (Tho you were a twinkle for the earlier years.)
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Happy Birthday Alex! Those photos are so adorable..Kisses
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone else think Alex looks a little Travolta-esque in the younger snaps? Happiest of Birthdays!
ReplyDeleteAww what a beautiful post! I love the copillation of photos. Happy Birthday to him.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Alex!
ReplyDeleteHappiest of birthdays to Alex! Your family is so adorable and I love these posts :)
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. Love all the action shots lol
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Happy birthday Alex, it's my birthday too!
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Aww, happy birthday, Alex! Those photos are wonderful...I loooove Toby's hair! So cute!
ReplyDeleteThe picture with the coffee cup is so sensitive AND manly. Love it.
ReplyDeleteand wherever did you find Toby's darling onesie???
such cute pictures! happy birthday alex!
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Happy Birthday, Alex! All the photos look like movies stills.
ReplyDeletethank you!!! toby's onesie is from Winter Water Factory (my fave)--we were talking a walk around the neighborhood on the day of the hurricane! alex gave him the mohawk:)
ReplyDeleteaw, courtney, yes, he is sensitive and manly, haha, he will love to hear that:)
ReplyDeleteSo sweet! You can totally tell he's the cool guy of the group.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful pictures! They made me think "Gosh, I wish I knew Alex." Happy Birthday!!
ReplyDeleteAlex's pic with the coffee mug has a John Travolta thing going on!
ReplyDeleteThat's one handsome guy!
ReplyDeleteawww love all the old photos, happy birthday alex!
ReplyDeleteIn the first photo, is that Alex' mom?
ReplyDeleteShe's a total fox!
Happy Birthday!
that hammock photo is SO RAD. happy birthday to your dude:)
ReplyDeleteCUTE!!!! Happy Bday Alex!
ReplyDeleteIs the third photo down Oxford?
ReplyDeleteawwwwwwww sweet. xo
ReplyDeleteaneta, it's his babysitter actually -- even at his young age, alex had a huge crush on her. she is no joke! :)
ReplyDeleteand the other girl in the pink jacket is his sister, lesley.
the photo of alex and his college guy friends always reminds me a little of Dead's Poets Society.
Happy Birthday, Alex!!
ReplyDelete(And, excuse me...could Toby be cuter?)
You guys are so nice together. =)
ReplyDeletePrecious. :)
ReplyDeleteEach of those photographs of him are so classic, how special! Love the last two as well, you and Alex are so romantic! Hope he has a wonderful birthday!
ReplyDeleteLovely selection of photos!
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happy birthday!
Awh - these are such lovely photos! Happy Birthday Alex! You guys clearly have such fun together, and the love you share puts such a smile on my face (should we all be that lucky!).
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Happy Birthday Alex! These photos are amazing.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Alex!
ReplyDeleteTotally cute photos!
wonderful have a great bday!
ReplyDeletethats such a sweet happy birthday wish!
ReplyDeletewhy would alex ever cover up that face/those dimples with a BEARD? SHAVE THE BEARD! SHAVE THE BEARD!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Alex. Doesn't life just keep getting better?
ReplyDeleteHappy Bday!! Have a lovely day, love these photos of Alex and the one of you two together :-)
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these are great!
ReplyDeleteThat's one studly hubby you have there Joana!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Alex! Beautiful pictures, thanks for sharing Joanna!
ReplyDeleteThat picture of he and Tobi, oh my! Your boys are so cute! Happy bday, Papa!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY ALEX! Thanks for including that awesome photo tribute. Too funny!
ReplyDeleteawie, what a nice way to say happy birthday :)
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful pictures! Toby is looking a LOT like his dad :) So cute!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, where did you two end up going on your fun weekend away?? Hope it was relaxing!
Your husband was really hot.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Alex. What a hottie! (And a very beautiful little family.)
ReplyDeleteAww! Happy birthday, Alex. Such a great collection childhood photos. Thanks for sharing, Joanna.
ReplyDeletep.s. Wow, Alex rocked some HAIR back in the day, ha!
This was adorable, and what awesome (and occasionally bad-ass) pics! I'm sure the day was amazing.
ReplyDeleteHOPPY BIRFDAY!!! YAY!
ReplyDeleteHe looks like JFK Jr. in the 7th one down! (to me that would be the best compliment ever!)
ReplyDeletehappy happy birthday to Alex! I hope you guys are all three having a blast celebrating!! cutest family ever!
CONGRATULATIONS.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great collection of photos. I love the one of him posing on the beach and then the one of him and his buddies (the look on his friends face who is hugging him is hysterical).
ReplyDeleteI was going to ask about Toby's onesie too!!
You've got a really sweet family, Joanna!! Happy Birthday to Alex!
adorable indeed!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Alex! I love the picture in the punt! Am I right in thinking that Alex is paddling down the River Cam while visiting my very own school, Cambridge University in England?
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind words and birthday greetings, everybody! This post really brought back memories, and touched my heart. Funny that a couple of you mentioned the Travolta thing: I got that a couple of times when I was a waiter. I was psyched. I always wanted to be Italian. (Not going to complain about JFK Jr., either--thanks Katie). And yes,
ReplyDeleteChloe that's me punting down the Cam when I was 10. I spent most of the day trying to deal with a punt, but I guess at that moment we were losing control of the boat, so I pulled out the paddle:)
Alex kinda reminds me of Sergei Grinkov in the mug photo. The Warwick one too. (And that's a compliment; I used to love watching Gordeeva & Grinkov skate!)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Alex! Love that he ended up with you and Toby! You guys are so cute together. Many, many more years ahead of you and many, more birthday's filled with love and happiness.
ReplyDeleteYou guys are so adorable. Happy birthday, Alex!
ReplyDeleteadorable is right!!
ReplyDeletethose are some stellar pictures of your Husband, They will be pretty epic for Toby to look back on when he's a teenager! ; )
hope you guys have a great celebration!!
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Enjoy your day Alex. And if I may say so, he looks like a young JFK Jr. Still a Q-T ;)
ReplyDeleteAdorable pix and family!
Awww. I want to cry :) ... this is so sweet.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday !!
Aw, Happy Birthday Alex! Toby is looking more and more like you everyday! Best wishes from the west coast. :)
ReplyDeleteAlex looks like he could be in pretty in pink...or those early years of saved by the bell..
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! I bet you're really proud of your little family - as you should be! Hope you're all having a fantastic day!!
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Awww!! Such a nice birthday message Joanna! Love the photos and Toby's smiley face :))))
ReplyDeleteGreat nostalgic childhood pictures of Alex. Have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet post! Happy Birthday Alex!
ReplyDeletelove the guitar photo, happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! Happy Birthday to Alex. xo
ReplyDeleteOooouuuuhhhh.... Such a beautiful post! The last picture is realy inspiring. Congrats!
ReplyDelete*handsome*
ReplyDeleteTotally getting a Ryan Reynolds vibe in the coffee mug picture...
ReplyDeleteI love love love old photos of people. As a child I would spend hours going through our family.
ReplyDeleteI hope Alex had a lovely day. You can tell it would have been filled with love. xo
what a hunk!
ReplyDeleteOh, what a fantastic tribute to your Alex. Such a handsome devil, too... like a refined Ben Folds (I don't think Ben Folds even has a beard, but still... I think it's more his happy eyes and adorable smile that marks the likeness.)
ReplyDeleteThese photos are so sweet! It looks like you have a really great husband!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Alex!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh. i love these pictures.
ReplyDeletehappy birthday.
Lindsay
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
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Wishes from Greece :) !!
Omg, that almost made me tear up. Lovely photos. Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteYay for alex. Happy Bday. Im glad he ended up with you and Toby too, Im sure hes the most glad.
ReplyDeleteOh, and he looks so different without a beard. How many years has he had it?
this is so adorable, i love all the photos. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALEX! way to be a rad father and super writer.
ReplyDeleteIn the white shirt with the coffee mug, Alex looks like a John Kennedy Jr!!
ReplyDeletethese pictures of alex are adorable!
ReplyDeleteAww adorable. I am so jealous. What a great fall bday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Alex!
ReplyDeleteI love this photo montage you've created, Jo. It's so sweet, and such fun for us readers to see Alex through the years.
happy birthday :)you too look very happy together!
ReplyDelete"Happy Birthday, Alex! We love you so much. You've been adorable all your life, and we're so glad you ended up with us. Love, Joanna and Toby"
ReplyDeleteThese are the sweetest words ever!!!! You brought tears to my eyes Joanna! That's exactly what I feel about my husband and the family we managed to create together! Nothing in the world can compare to that feeling! Bless you guys for choing that love is the way!
showing!!! not choing!!! ahahahahah sorry
ReplyDeleteHow sweet!!
ReplyDeleteYou always know just how to say it!
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This is such a beautiful and sweet tribute. I love it!
ReplyDeletethanks for these sweet comments! i'm sure alex will be chuffed:) missmehoneybee, he's had the beard for about 4 years (i made him grow it:)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Alex!
ReplyDeleteAnd totally off topic: where did you get the sailing ships onesie that Toby's wearing? My husband is a sailor and I'd love to find one. Thanks!
maryn, it's from winter water factory -- they have totally adorable things! :)
ReplyDeleteYesterday was my hubbie's birthday, too. Go Scorpio Men!
ReplyDeleteI adore your blog and your sweet family!
ReplyDeleteI love seeing the love you guys have. Woop woop for the birthday fella!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Alex! Beautiful photos, beautiful family. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteWow...young Alex looks so much like Sufjan Stevens!!
ReplyDeleteHe looks like a charmer in his younger years!(my heart skipped a beat looking at his younger pics, oops) Not that he isnt one now but yeah I agree with Anon: please LOSE the beard, Alex!
ReplyDeleteI think there's a little JFK JR thing going on there too! Please take this as the compliment it's meant to be: shave you beard!
ReplyDeleteIt hides your handsome face!
I've just been scrolling through your blog - I follow it and see the odd post, but felt like a bit of a binge haha! This is such a lovely lovely post, you really know how to put stuff together :) So happy!
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What a way to celebrate a birthday, these photos reminded me the photos I've taken throughout my live with my family I think it would be perfect to share them with you one day.
ReplyDeleteAwww this is such a sweet post.
ReplyDeleteI love those milestone photos especially the one with you two kissing. That was simply romantic and sweet.
For you Alex, this might be a little late but my warmest happy birthday wishes are yours from me.
Have a great year ahead!
And to you, thumbs up!