Double Digits!

My baby is double digits! I started this blog post way back on his actual birthday, and I am finally getting around to adding some photos and I can't believe how much older he looks already in just a few months since then. This year since it was a special double digit birthday I was trying to think of ways to make it extra special so we decided to have his party at the mini golf course. It was so much easier than having it at home I will admit, and overall it really didn't cost that much more either. Other than the fact that it was super hot that day I think it went really well but after the fact my boy admitted that he actually prefers having a party at home. Oh well, now we know for next year!

This boy brings so much joy to our lives and I am so thankful that he was born into our family. He's loving, kind, crazy, smart, affectionate, and tons of fun. Having a son is such a blessing and I don't take it lightly that we are raising a man and a future husband and father (Hopefully...he still says he's never getting married and never leaving home. He'll live with us til we die and then he'll move in with his sister. Love the plans of a 10 year old!). I love watching him grow and mature. He loves his family and he loves Jesus and I really couldn't ask for more.

Here are some photos of his birthday fun! Scroll to the end to read his annual birthday survey. So glad I started those!

My boy with some of his buddies.

He won!

His birthday was during the height of the Pokemon Go craze. I love how his Pikachu cake turned out! It was the tallest cake I've ever made. My girl helped out with making the head and tail.

His actual birthday was fun too with donuts for breakfast, a gift in the mail from Grandma and cheese curds for dinner!

The Birthday Survey

~How old are you? 10
~How does being 10 make you feel? Elderly
~What do you want to learn this year? How to be better at Minecraft
~What was the best thing about being 9? Being 9. It was just fun to be 9.
~What did you do for your birthday? I went to Congo River Golf and ate cake and played at the arcade there. What about on your actual birthday? I went to co-op. I ate donuts for breakfast. I had Wendy's large frosty for lunch. And I went to Culver's for dinner and got ice cream.
~What is your favorite color? Neon blue.
~What is your favorite food? Blue ice cream.
~Who is your favorite person? Shawna Peto.
~What grade are you in? 5th
~What is your favorite thing to do for school? Have recess.
~What is your favorite game to play? Silent touch. A game me and Ava made up.
~What do you like to do with Daddy? Go to the store. Like Target and stuff because he always lets me go to the Lego aisle.
~What do you like to do with Mommy? Give her hugs and kisses.
~What do you like to do with your sister? Play silent touch. What else? Death balloons. It's another made up game.
~What’s your favorite thing to do with the whole family? Have movie night.
~What’s your favorite store? Target. Wait, no, it's coming to me...I guess I like going to the toy store. Toys R Us.
~What’s your favorite place to eat? Kings Island. What? Because it has blue ice cream!
~What’s your favorite book? Fast Food. Really? Fine, would you rather me change it? Yes. I like Shhhhhhh!! (it's an uglydoll comic).
~What’s your favorite song? The one I always like humming to. What is that? I forgot the name. Go ask Ava. We had to look it up, but it's Wake Me Up by Avicii.
~What’s your favorite thing about God? Everything. Can you be more specific? His love for the world. He loved it so much His son died on the cross.
~What do you want to do this year? Buy the Lego restaurant. Wait, that's not the name, I'll be right back. It's the Parisian Restaurant.
~What do you want to be when you grow up? Lego Master Builder.
Ava says I never asked him what his favorite animal is. I said it wasn't on the survey, so we decided to add it.
~What's your favorite animal? Penguin. Baby emperor penguin.