With my expanding family I gave myself permission last year to change up the birthday posts a bit – bcs it gets pretty intense between the months of May and July (we had two new additions to the family last year that both celebrate birthdays in May!)

And we have a small winter cluster with Shannon on Jan 24th and then upcoming birthdays for Josh and my mom in February.

So Shannon officially kicks off the yearly birthdays – so she is a bit of a trial blazer!

That carries over into life – she is a successful entrepreneur and has created quite a name for herself. She is hardworking, driven and committed.

She is creative and always in the know of the newest things.

She is always willing to lend a hand and help out too!

She’s passionate about what she values and is a strong advocate.

She also can have fun and laugh and enjoy herself!

She is a great support to Gabe and the two of them together are a great partnership.

They up and moved again and this time settled into Brooklyn where they have quickly made it home. We love having them so close and being able to see them a lot more frequently!

Happy Birthday Shannon! Enjoy your special day! We love you!