Calvin Cuteness

Glad he's learning something at sunday school.  The song actually goes "I've got the mighty Messiah that manifests miracles down in the debths of my heart".

So cute.

Oscar is 7!!!

Oscar turned 7 years old saturday.  I can't believe I have a 7 year old.  7 is a great age.  He has moments when I catch glimmers of the man he will be one day and moments where he is still just a little boy. 

So we let him plan the entire day.  Here is what his perfect birthday day looked like:

Chocolate pancakes for breakfast.

It was decided that we all had to wear hats.  And make and eat cinnamon rolls.

Then we went bowling:

This was our first time at Big Al's.  Wow. 

Then off to Red Robin for lunch.

And home to open presents:

He got his first Skateboard.  Quite a moment for a boy.

Lasagna for dinner.

And finally a 4 layer chocolate-vanilla-chocolate-vanilla cake with NO frosting.

It was a good day.  Love you little man. You changed our lives.  Thanks for that!



Saturday

Saturdays used to be family days.  And they will be again... in 23 months when Darren finishes his MBA.  Sundays are our family days now.  Which leaves saturday my special mommy / son(s) day.  The only day I get all 3 to myself with no school.  I've been trying to make saturdays special.

Today, we started the day off w/ blueberry pancakes and dancing.....

Then we headed to Home Depot for a project.  Today's project was making frames.  They got to use hammers, glue, nails, screws, etc.  They were in heaven!

Then off to starbucks for a treat!

Once at home we decided to paint the frames they made.

Didn't they turn out great!  So proud of my little builders.

And of course, no weekend is complete with out baking something.  Today we made the season's first pumpkin maple pie!

Oscar and I played his new favorite game Battleship while the younger boys napped.

And now we are dancing some more.  I love these little guys.  You can't tell from this pic but they got some moves.