Drew's 8th Birthday Party

Since Drew's birthday falls at a super hectic time of year with baseball and all of the fall hubbub, his birthday party is always kind of tricky to plan.  This year we opted to wait and celebrate on December 2nd.  He chose to have a small party (he was only allowed to invite 7 friends) at Main Event.  The party included bowling, pizza, laser tag, and some time in the arcade.  What more could an 8 year old boy want???  ;)  One of his little buddies had to cancel at the last minute because he had strep.  Drew was bummed about that but super excited about his friends that were able to come and celebrate with him.  He has such a sweet group of school friends, and I am soooo thankful for the little fellas that he has around him!

 Check out that stance...  We may need to find D a bowling league!  :)

 Such a great group of 2nd grade boys!  They are all so sweet!

 Drew was realllllyyyy sweet about his cake.  I had made it and iced it while he was at school on Thursday.  When he came home he went on and on about how perfect it was.  Made me feel so good that he was happy with his homemade cake!

 My shy boy has come out of his shell!  He was hamming it up and loving the attention when we sang Happy Birthday to him.  ;)  I never would have thought that he would be such a clown a few years ago.  He used to cower at attention, but now he loves it!  Kids are so funny!

Mr. Jared from Hawaiian Falls works at Main Event now.  The boys were so excited to see him!  He even remembered all of their names.  :)

 Some pre-laser tag father/son trash talking  ;)

 This boy was giddy the whole time!  I love seeing him so happy!

We are so very thankful for our sweet Drew and all of his buddies that came to celebrate with him!  Happy Birthday, Drewster!

Drew - Version 8.0

Our Drew is EIGHT years old!  What a precious blessing he is to our family!  We are so thankful for him and his sweet little life!

Grammie & Papaw came to town the weekend of Drew's birthday, so he got his gifts a bit early.  :)

He woke up on Sunday (his birthday) to kolaches and cinnamon rolls.  Yum!

He got to pick our after church lunch spot, and he chose Babe's.  He was a good sport with their chicken dance birthday hub-bub.  He hates being the center of attention, so I was very proud of him for playing along!  He was half way through his chicken fried steak when he said, "This is soooo good!  Can we have Babe's again for dinner???"  Ha!

 At 7 years old, Drew:
*  Is 4'4.5" (84%) and weighs 73 pounds (95%).
*  He wears a size medium (8) shirt and size 8 pants.  His shoes are a size 4.
*  He has lost 8 teeth - 4 on top, 4 on bottom.
*  Drew is still my tenderhearted, shy little guy.  But... he is coming into his own with age.  ;)  His teachers say that he talks in class, and he is much less passive with his brothers than he used to be.  Ha!
*  Drew is a hard worker at school and makes excellent grades.  I love his brain!
*  My boy got my dry sense of humor.  He tends to mutter one liners under his breath, and I think he is so hilarious!
*  Drew is still playing baseball and continues to improve.  It is so fun to watch him progress as a ball player!
*  He is still very much a technology guy and prefers to be playing on the computer or his DS as opposed to playing outside.
*  Drew has gotten very into Pokemon Go.  He knows all of the creatures names (Lickatongue?!?!) and stats.  He has tried to explain it to me, but I just don't get it.  He thinks it is the best game ever, though!

Drew's Birthday Questionnaire:
1.  What is your favorite thing about being 8?
     Being 8 is great!
2.  Who are your best friends?
     Blake, Luke, Beau, Landen, and Liam
3.  What is your favorite thing to do?
      I like riding my bike with my family.
 4.  What is your favorite color?
      Orange
5.  What is your favorite food?
     Chicken Fried Steak, pumpkin pie, and pretty much everything...
6.  What is your favorite thing to do with your family?
      Ride bikes
7.  What is your favorite toy?
     My bike, DS, and my geoflux
8.  What do you want to be when you grow up?
     A policeman
9.  What makes you happy?
     Being with my family
10.  What makes you sad?
      Homework & being sick
11.  What is your favorite TV show?
      Walk the Prank
12.  What is your favorite book?
      Magic Treehouse
13.  What is your favorite subject at school?
      Science, History, and Reading
14.  What is your favorite sport?
      Baseball - First Base
15.  What is your favorite restaurant?
      Babe's, Pei Wei, and Subway
16.  What is your favorite vacation spot?
      Destin

My Sweet Drew,

You are EIGHT!  I can't believe how big you have gotten!  It seems like just yesterday that you were my tiny little pumpkin baby.  Time really does fly!

You are the sweetest soul, my Boy.  You internalize things and aren't one to talk about your feelings.  You bottle things up and hold things in.  I've had to really pry to figure out what is going on in your sweet little head.  Here's the thing, though... I get it, Dude!  I'm the same way.  I don't like talking about what is bothering me.  I'd rather just keep it to myself.  But, I have learned that sometimes it is good to get things off of your chest.  There is some freedom in just letting it out and allowing someone else to bear your burden .  I hope that you will let me do that for you.  I will always be there to listen to you, precious boy.  You can always share your troubles with me.  I pray that you feel open to do so.

You are so crazy smart, my Drew!  I never have to worry about your tests or grades.  You always do so well!  God has given you a beautiful brain, and I know that He will use it for His glory.  I can't wait to see what you choose to study in school and what profession you choose.  I mean... I actually can wait, so please don't rush, but I do think it will be cool to watch!  ;)

I have sure loved watching you play baseball!  You are becoming such a good little player!  I am most proud of the way that you encourage your teammates and cheer them on in their successes.  I can hear you in the dugout building up the other players, and that matters more than anything that you do on the field.

Drew, I sure hope that the next year is a great one for you!  I pray that the Lord continues to mold you into exactly who He wants you to be.  You are such a gem, Drew, and I just love being your Mama.  I am so grateful that you are mine!

I love you to the moon and back!
Mama 

Drew's 7th Birthday Party - November 6, 2015

The boys' baseball schedule made it a bit tricky to schedule Drew's birthday party this year.  :-/  On November 6th, we finally got to celebrate that sweet boy with an American Ninja Warrior birthday party!  The nearby trampoline park recently added a warrior course, so Drew requested to have his party there.  It was so fun!

 A brother vs. brother jousting show down

 Big Brother had no mercy on the birthday boy!

 So many sweet friends were able to come - Drew was thrilled!

 The Eddlemons came over after the par-tay and Uncle Corey became the entertainment, of course!  That guy is a human jungle gym.  ;)

We loved celebrating the sweetest 7 year old on the planet!  Thanks to all who were able to come and party with us!