Happy Birthday Crew!

Crew turned 7 this week! It's crazy. Sometimes it feels like he was just born! I can't believe we have a 7 year old. And to think, he has one short year and then he'll be baptised! Wow. 

For his birthday, all he REALLY wanted was a sweat head band for basketball. It was a small request, so we made it happen! He is very into basketball these days. It's his passion. Really, all sports are exciting to him. And he's quite the little athlete. But he is a really good basketball player. So he had another basketball cake, just like last year. But this year, he's discovered his favorite treats are Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Reese's Pieces. So we made the cake with Reese's Pieces for him. And boy was it yummy! Crew had his grandparents come and we had a very nice little birthday party. He was so excited. He'd been counting down the days for a while. And that morning he woke up and was singing himself Happy Birthday! He had a special spotlight at school. And all of us, even Dad, were there. We read a chapter of his favorite book, about basketball players and Labron James. And we shared his favorite treat, Reese's Cups, with his class. We were supposed to have pictures too, but our tablet froze up, so it was a no go on those. But we were still happy that we could all be there to spend a minute with him during his school day. He asked if he could have something special for lunch that day, so we made his favorite, egg salad sandwich, and gave him a few extra treats in his lunch box, and then wrapped each lunch item up. It was a little silly, but I think he liked it. For his BBQ dinner, when we asked him what he wanted to eat, he said eggs. Because he really loves eggs. Strange, I know. Eggs and oatmeal are honestly his favorite foods. Crazy boy. And I guess we should be glad, because they are pretty healthy favorites! We told him we could do deviled eggs, but not oatmeal, and that he needed to choose a main dish as well. So he settled on hamburgers, hotdogs, beans, eggs, french fries, and chips. It was way more food than any of us needed. But it was good fun. 

We are so grateful for Crew. He is such a good kid. He is a great friend. He is a good big brother and helper at home. He is always excited to be able to wear shorts and play outside. He is so nice to everyone around him. And he has an excitement about life that is contagious. We love our little Cruiser Bruiser, and we are so glad he's a part of our little family! HAPPY 7th BIRTHDAY CREW! Never forget how much your Dad, Mom, and Brothers love you!