Turning Eleven, the Party & the Day

 We had a birthday party for Silas on August 6th.  He invited some friends to go to The Arcade, we ate dinner together, and they played outside at our house.

Above, Knova, Arnez, Owen, Isaac, Silas and Camden.

Back at the house the boys played some badminton and basketball.

Eric grilled hot dogs for dinner.  We all ate together, Silas opened his gifts from his friends, and then the boys went out and played some wiffleball, then lastly ate fruit pizza before all the boys went home.

The boys split into two teams, and Eric was the all-time pitcher.

Silas requested fruit pizza for his birthday party dessert.

After the boys all went home, Silas opened his gifts from Popee.  He got fishing gear and money.  Thank you Popee!

On the day of Silas's birthday we had some birthday doughnuts for breakfast.  And, he picked Gambino's Pizza buffet for dinner.

After dinner, back at home, Silas opened his gifts.  He got some new clothes, the Super Mario Brotthers movie, books, and two new Miami Dolphins football jerseys.... Phoebe and Sarah both gave him a stuffed animal - Wolf that he had been wanting since we visited the Wolf Sanctuary in Colorado a few weeks ago. He got a Visa gift card in the mail from Grandma Sharon.

Later that evening, we ate some delicious Dairy Queen ice cream cake.

Happy Birthday Dear Silas!

Happy 11th birthday, Silas! You are kind-hearted, intelligent, funny, inquisitive, caring, high achieving, competitive, crazy athletic, a good friend, student, and brother, a rule follower, a leader among your peers...and an all around fantastic son!  I love you so very much!  I am so glad that you agreed that you will never be too old to hold my hand. I am so thankful for your heart for others and the hugs that you give me when you see me feeling down. 

Love, Mommy