happy 10th birthday, andrew

andrew was so excited for his birthday, he's been talking about it for weeks.

you would've thought it was christmas morning at our house.

he woke up at 5:30, i told him to go back to bed until at least 6:15.

it's become tradition that i leave birthday presents on the dinning table.
the kids love coming down the hall in the morning and seeing their gifts waiting for them.

i remember loving it when my mom would decorate for our birthdays.
she would mainly decorate our bedroom doors with streamers.
i've done the doors a couple times too, and the kids always love it.

i made these fun treats for andrew to take to his classmates.
the school is on a 'healthy only' policy but no one seems to abide by it!
i'm all for healthy eating, but not when it's your birthday!
actually, i think when andrew was in kindergarten i made applesauce muffins.
and brought them in a cute basket with milk to pass out too, they were pretty good.

christopher and john were very excited to give andrew the harry potter legos they got him.
he also got a big harry potter lego set from us.

and ella kept coming out of her room with sweet notes and bags of candy for him.
she also used her 'prize box' points yesterday to pick him out a bookmark.
it was so sweet when i heard her whispering this to christopher yesterday after school.

i also loved hearing andrew say this morning, "ella isn't this like your last werther?"
he really appreciated her giving it to him since he knows how much she loves them.
then, he wrote this note back to her on the back of the card she gave him...

it really is crazy when your second child turns 10.
he said to me this morning, 'mom it feels good to be double digits'.
the time sure has gone by fast, and it has been such a joy to have andrew as my son.

he was almost born in the car, i barely made it up to the labor ward.

some random doctor walking by was pulled in to deliver, or rather 'catch' him.

he mad quite a first impression, and he has continued to throughout his life.

his peers are drawn to him and he is a natural leader.

smart, sweet, and kind to others...i am so proud he is my son.

 

we had a nice family dinner, wish i would've gotten a picture of everyone.

i just love it when the birthday child feels the specialness of the family.

as i tucked him in i told him there are a lot of people who love him.

he gave me a big smile.

thanks so much to all the family who helped andrew have a wonderful birthday.

there really is nothing more important in life than your family.