My Boy is 9 Years Old!!!!!

I can't believe Evan turned 9 years old.  Time has flown by!  I wish I could freeze him and not let him get any bigger.  I hope he enjoys his last year of the single digits!

We began his big day with crate papering the bedroom door, so he would have to bust out of his room on his birthday.

In the living room, we had his new bike waiting for him to see!

After sitting on the bike, Evan realized he didn't really like it.  He was brave enough to tell us, so we could exchange it.  Unfortunately, Evan had to go to school on his birthday.  He did request for his dad to bring Sonic to him for lunch.  He also celebrated in his classroom with thumbprint cookies and drinks.

After school, we went and exchanged his bike for a new one!

Evan wanted to go to his favorite restaurant for dinner, Texas Roadhouse!  We invited all his grandparents to go with us.  The wait staff sang Happy Birthday to him while he sat on a saddle and swung a white napkin in the air.

After dinner, everyone came back to our house to have some birthday brownies.  Evan didn't want a cake.  After dessert, Evan opened all his presents.

Ava loves Evan so much!!!  She made a special card for him.

For Evan's friend party, he decided to have it at Athletes Sports Training.  Before we left the house, Evan and Ava wanted to take a picture with Alley.

Evan wanted his cake to be all sports.

We had to take a picture of all the important men in Evan's life.

Evan started his party off with dodge ball.  We even played kids vs. dads!  I think the kids won. :0)

After several games, we decided to sing Happy Birthday to Evan and eat some cookie cake.  Evan was so excited that all his friends could come to the party.

Next the kids played kick ball and baseball.  All in all, they had a great time.  Evan didn't want to even stop playing to open his presents.

When we got home, Evan opened all his presents from his friends.  His nerf gun was one of his favorite gifts.

Evan did receive a very special card from his friend Corbin.  It is something he will save and cherish forever.

Evan has brought so much joy to our lives.  We are the luckiest parents in the world to have him in our lives.  I know he will grow into a wonderful man one day! (Hopefully, time won't go by too fast!)

By:  Mom

Basketball Begins with a Bang!

I played my very first basketball game today!  It was a blast.  

Coach Slott had a great pep talk before the game.

I scored 8 points and 3 free throws.  

I could hear my mom, dad, Ava, and grandparents cheering from the stands.

The game did get a little rough.  I got knocked down several times.  My mom couldn't believe how aggressive basketball is.  I think she even covered her eyes a couple of times when it got really rough.

My arm starting hurting really bad during the game.  It didn't stop me from playing though!  I just used my good arm and never even told Coach Slott I was hurt.  

Unfortunately, after the game my mom and dad had to take me to the emergency room.  I did get to take some cool X-rays there.  Luckily, my arm was just sprained.  I still have to sit out of all sports for a week :0(  Even PE and free play!!!  I wasn't very happy with my mom and dad for not letting me play, but I understand.  I can't wait to play my next game!  I will be well rested and ready to roll.

By:  Evan

Happy 2012!!!

Our New Year's Eve started out with mom and dad going to have dinner with their friends at Finch Hutton.  We didn't have to go!  We got to go have dinner with Mo Mo, Pop Pop, Uncle Jimbo and Aunt Cathy.  We went to Cheddar's, and it was Yummy!!!

When mom and dad were through with dinner, they came and picked us up.  They got in their comfy clothes, and we all went to the Bell's house to pop fireworks and ring in the new year!  As you can see, dad loved popping the fireworks.  We think the big boys enjoyed the fireworks as much as we did.  We guess boys always stay young at heart.

Here we are with our friends.  We had so much fun popping fireworks.  We popped them for two hours straight.  We also enjoyed running through the yard with sparklers and chasing each other.  We are pretty sure we were making mom very nervous!!!!

About ten minutes till midnight, we took a little nap.  Mom was nice enough to wake us up before the strike of midnight and the big finale of fireworks.  And boy was it a great finale!!! 

Before the night ended, we all took a group picture.  Of course we didn't really want to, but we wanted to make all the moms happy so we did it anyway.  It was the best New Year's ever.  We are so thankful to have such wonderful friends!!!!!!!!!!

By:  Ava