Believe me when I say (and I'm sure all mom's can believe me) it DOES NOT seem possible that my boys are approaching the end of single digit birthdays. It does not seem possible that I have 9 year old sons and am quickly approaching 10 years of parenting! I'm trying to soak it all in and enjoy the small moments because they're changing and growing fast and I know that as these early years have passed so quickly, this second half of time with them is going to go just as fast and maybe even faster as they get into teenage years and want to spend less time with mom and dad!
So with that being said, I'm glad that he is still into celebrating with us and wanted to have a pokemon party! I'll take themed parties as long as I still can with them!
After a fun little party, it was time to celebrate the big day just the way he wanted! First request being fresh cinnamon rolls for breakfast!
Some favorite and free birthday hot chocolate
We let the kids pick out their own presents from us. Go figure, it involved some pokemon!
Burgers and Geocache planning
It was SUPER cold out so it was a short round of pokemon hunting and geocaching outside
We hit up the mall where he could continue the pokemon hunting. Usually we try to make it a day with JUST the birthday kid but he was okay with us bringing baby sister to tagalong and she was a great little tagalong and barely let out a peep!
Since the weather was so too cold for much geocaching he decided a trip to the arcade would make him happy and some fro yo too!
Dear Mr Eli, Wow another year of your life has flown by. This year maybe more than others I've watched you grow into a young man. You've grown a lot taller and grown in maturity. Overall year 8 has been fun and I'm sure we will have even more fun with you in Year 9. I can't believe how fast the years have gone from you being this teeny tiny baby boy in my arms. As your doctor even said, for some reason she's always going to picture you as a tiny baby. So I hope you are okay with still being my baby boy. I love watching you play sports, you seem so happy and in your element whether it be on the field or court. I love that you picked up piano this year and have got a natural talent. I love that we can sit down together and have conversations. I love watching you be a gentle and kind big brother to your new baby sister. I love when we collaborate on school work together. You are not only handsome but genuinely caring and we are so lucky and blessed to have you as our son. I hope year 9 is a wonderful year for you and I can't wait to watch everything you accomplish in the year ahead! I love you so very much!
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Happy Birthday, Eli!
Our twin sons turned 8 last month, and my husband and I were having a similar discussion about how it hardly seems possible that they are already 8 years old. The days are long, but the years are short.
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