Birthday Boy

Ben told me we could celebrate his birthday this year if nobody would mention how old he was turning.  I told him it was all relative and he was in the prime of his life!  

On a more serious note, Ben recently had a close friend die and it really made me appreciate him all the more this year.   Somehow a tragedy forces you to refocus and remember what is important.  I'm lucky Ben is a great dad and husband and gives so much to us as a family.  He also keeps life interesting and fun and I count myself and our 2 kids fortunate to have him in our lives.  Happy Birthday!

Tween in the House

Liam turned 10 on February 25th and declared he was a tween.  He has turned into a sweet kid with lots of interest in learning magic tricks and playing with friends.  Although he isn't particularly fond of piano and doing homework he is turning into a good student and musician.  His teacher said he is always kind to others at school and likes to write stories in his journal.  He still loves Star Wars, legos and his cat, Lucky. 

Liam is also a pretty good big brother to Lila, making sure that when I'm not around she is taken care of and watched out for.  He just lost 4 teeth in just 1 week and growing out of all of his shoes.  Life just wouldn't be the same without Liam and we love having this tween in our house.      

Instead of having a big friend party this year Liam decided to take 1 friend to the Grand America hotel and swim, watch movies, order room service and have a sleepover.  I had no qualms about doing that this year.  He ended up getting plenty of gifts from family that I don't think he felt like he came up empty handed in the present department either.