Birthday Boy II

Aaron turned the big 8 years old this year.   Hard to believe.   Aaron started the day with special chocolate chip pancakes made by Hannah.   She made one of them look like a balloon, one of his favorite things.

We went to a new park nearby.  It's really nice and even though it was hot, we had fun.  Some friends joined us, so that made it extra fun. 

What could be more fun than blowing bubbles with a friend.

Then we were off to Dairy Queen for lunch and of course ice cream.  Another Aaron favorite, with chocolate,  one of his favorite food items and signs

Can you tell that he was just a little overjoyed?   He just couldn't resist giving Lauren a great big hug,  when he saw the ice cream coming.

Can't have an Aaron b-day without balloons.  He also loves to eat outside, so of course we did. 

Presents~   he also loves plastic bags  so this is like a double present.  It was a Curious George  board game, that he likes to play.

If you see Caleb,  he might have been more excited than Aaron with this gift.  A  Moon Sand construction vehicle playset.

We had a blast with these bubble guns ~  lots and lots of bubbles and no blowing on my part!

Also some rocket balloons (and yes we are finally not going to be the only house on the street, we're getting neighbors)

Aaron's not much of a cake fan, so we had some cookie dough brownies and ice cream.  Yum!

 We can't imagine our family without Aaron.  He is joyful, lovable, mischievous, curious,  always willing to forgive, give a hug or make you laugh.   He's doing well, working hard and always making progress,  sometimes in ways that don't thrill me (like showing me his drawing skills on the wall and the carpet)......  You can often find him swinging, playing with balls, admiring the qualities of a balloon ~ floating over the floor vents or behind the vacuum cleaner or even sticking to the wall after he's rubbed it on his head.  He also likes his toy train and watching it come down the track,  his favorite chair and a pile of books, helping Hannah bake muffins or cookies.

Catherine