Happy Birthday Brandon!

donuts for breakfast

Our little man is 11. Each birthday the kids choose the menu for the day, have streamers on their door, and a happy birthday sign. We had a fun day starting with donuts for breakfast followed by some time on the computer while mom quick went to work.  We had lunch at Taco Bell - a first for the E kiddos and a request from Brandon, with Wesco slushies!  We went to the park to play with some friends for a few hours in the afternoon and the boys hiked the dunes and saw some deer- including a fawn with a doe.  For supper we had baked potatoes with BACON.  The older two went to the free movie - Wizard of Oz, while the younger two had swim lessons, but we all met up for the end of the movie and came home for the scavenger hunt and ice cream bars.  Brandon has been begging for the computer game Minecraft - which we finally downloaded and he has been happily playing - although I can't figure out how to get him on the same server as his buddy back in MN. We'll see what I can figure out.  Anyway, he had a good day.

Snickers ice cream bars for bedtime snack

On Friday, he met a few boys from his soccer team and from school and they played at the Y.  They played dodge ball, basketball and went swimming. And of course had a few more ice cream treats.  He had fun playing with BOYS for once!

Brandon loves to tell jokes, especially ones he makes up.  He is excited to learn how to play the drums.  He loves screens - far too much as far as his mom will tell you - but the neighbor did beat him in one game of Mario Kart!  His brain works very quickly and he remembers everything. He is a very special and precious part of our family! Happy Birthday Buddy!