Happy Birthday!

It is that time again at our house! Now my firstborn son is 12!!

~He is tons of fun to have around.

~Soccer! Ok, I won't go there. But you know.

~He is going to be the romantic type. He likes things like b-day decorations and the way his room is arranged. He is picky about "special" things and everything has to be just so.

~He hates hot dogs.

~He collects coins and today after lunch we're going to hit the rare coin shop in town.

~He is Honey's shadow going anywhere and doing anything that Dad does.

~He is totally responsible for his soccer stuff. He plans ahead making sure whatever he needs is clean. His bag is packed with extra shoes and warm clothes if needed. He takes care of his own balls and water. He eats appropriately beforehand. He knows where he needs to be and reminds me when it's time to leave.

~This kid rarely ever gets mad about anything. He usually has a big smile for everyone.

~He is one of those exceptional individuals that is good at whatever he tries. He does not need to work hard, things just come to him easily.

His sister surprised him with his b-day decorations. We just bought new decorations for the March b-days but she didn't want to use the "same ol' things". We bought a grassy green plastic table cloth, soccer plates and napkins, and green balloons. They spent some time yesterday making black and white paper chains. The dining room looked great when they were done and he was quite surprised this morning.

His meals are easy for me this year.

Breakfast: Donuts. We went early this morning to pick out all the special ones he wanted. He got a pink star donut with sprinkles for his baby sister and lots of fun icing/sprinkles/cream filled stuff for everyone.

Lunch: Olive Garden

Dinner: Hot wings from Sams, Velveeta cheese dip, salad with cherry peppers.
I guess being health conscience isn't one of his strong points!!

Happy Birthday Son! I love you!