HAPPY 8th BIRTHDAY!!

Happy Birthday to my sweet growing up Elijah!! Somedays I just look at you and think, how is it possible to have a boy who is done with 2nd grade, turning 8 and interested in things like reading, driving(yes he said he was excited to drive), and playing a guitar?? You are a sweet boy Elijah with a tender heart for others and willing to help on the drop of a hat. You are super smart like your daddy and did awesome in school with pretty much all A's on your report card. You sure can spell too....getting an A+ the entire year!!! (he never missed a single word:)). You make your mommy and daddy proud. We love you so much and look forward to watching you grow into a young man(which by golly gee...is going to happen way sooner than we want it to).
We had the combined birthday with both sides of the family as it seems to work great!! Elijah chose a camafloug themed party this year. We served Chili with toppings and each couple brought a salad to join the chili. Yummy food like fruit salad, slaw, broccoi salad and pasta salad and carrots and cucumbers were a great side to the chili. Thanks everyone for what you brought.

Of course my MIL made the birthday cake since she is the one with the talent(wish I had it though). She did an awesome job as usual and it was so moist and yummy. The deer antler...well, elijah and caden were out playing on Friday and found it!! Pretty awesome if you ask me. I told them it would be a miracle if you ever found another one. They sure are hoping for on so they can mount them on their bedroom wall:).

Didn't want to bore you with opening gifts so here is just one picture. Elijah got some great stuff. He got Odyssey Tapes, Money, PixO's, Playmobil, Clothes, Kite and a Guitar.

Elijah blowing out his "trick" candles. It was so funny and he still has NO IDEA they were trick!! So I plan to use them again next year:). He keeps telling me "mom, I just had to keep blowing them, they would stop burning and then they would relite again!!" I of course just play along:).

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIG GUY!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!


Here is Liam enjoying the party....Elijah got this awesome card....and Liam played with it most of the time!!