Friday, August 25, 2017

Big boy birthdays

Sam is 11!  Because he is nursing those extractions his birthday treat was an ice cream sundae.  He recently got new glasses (a wrestling incident with Matthew) and they look nice on him.
He was thrilled to spend the day with Dad as a "Watch dog"!

And for his birthday present he got a new pretty sweet mountain bike.

11 things I love about Sam
1.  His vocabulary--seriously off the charts thanks to his constant reading
2.  He works really hard
3.  He is super responsible and can be depended on
4.  He really loves his mom and is always affectionate and respectful
5.  He is brilliant!  Always thinking, always trying to find a better way to do things--super great score on the Texas State Standardized test
6.  He is really neat and is my cleanest kid--the mess is never his
7.  Sam is a good friend--loyal and kind.  And he's kind to everyone
8.  Sam has a very strong sense of wrong and right and always wants to follow the rules
9.  Sam is a saver--never wants to spend money and is mindful of the expenses he incurs
10.  I love to watch Sam play soccer
11.  That he's mine forever!


Sam isn't the only one with a birthday in mid April, Stephen turned 40 on April 16th.

Now I really struggled with this but Stephen didn't want a big deal made about his birthday.  I wanted to invite his family to all come to town and celebrate Easter with us--and when it came down to it, he just preferred a low key at home weekend without any company.  That's his style.  No party, no friends, no family.  And when it came down to it, it was a perfect way to celebrate and the break we all needed.  Whew!

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