Sawyer turned eleven in May and had both a friend and a family party. He picked a couple of buddies and his dad and I took them all out to dinner at the Olive Garden and then to do laser tag. They also played tons of arcade games and were so hyper!! We came home for cake and presents--just in time for the parents to arrive. He had a blast. He is such a super guy! We love him so much!!

The Birthdays Begin--2009

The Birthday Boy--Eleven

May begins the Birthday Season at our house. All four of our kids' birthdays are about 2-3 weeks apart. Phew! Sawyer starts it all on May 4. Actually, his celebrations lasted about a week, from a friend party, family party, birthday dinner, lunch at school, etc... He did have a great birthday this year and commented that he "loved every one of his presents!" Thank goodness! Of course, he did ask for a foam pillow and a heating pad! What a goofball. He also got tons of sporting equipment: basketball, tennis racket, yoga ball, cologne, "cool" clothes. We are so lucky to have Sawyer in our family. He is a wonderful young man and I love watching him become a fabulous person. We love our Saw-saw so much!

Family fun with the cousins

An ice cream cake with some of his Buds!

A bunch of crazy boys

He loves his Mom!

I'm Tagged, Again!

My sister-in-law, Melanie, just tagged me to post my fourth picture in my fourth folder on my computer. This picture makes me both happy and sad. It was taken a couple of years ago at my Mom's surprise 60th Birthday Party. It is of my parents, brother, sister, and me. I feel happy because we had a fun time and my mom was completely surprised. She had no idea! It is sad because it shows my dad, Bowen, who passed away a year and a half ago. He was so excited about the surprise party. He was really just one big kid! A few days before the party my dad called me and asked my opinion on what to get for Mom for her big day. He could barely drive and hardly walk, but he had managed to get himself up to his favorite jewelry store--Sam's Club! (What a hoot!) He was trying to pick out something over the phone with me and he said, "Well, her birthstone is an opal. They have an opal set here." What? How did he know her birthstone? I didn't! He got her the jewelry and was very proud of himself! I really miss him. He was such a character, but a Great Dad! Oh, and he has this big black eye in the photo because he had fallen a few days before.

O.K. I tag Erin L., Amy B., Amie C., and Freddie. (If you've already done this, sorry!)