Micah, our first born child, turned eight years old on Friday. Amazing how quickly the time has gone by. In three and half weeks he will be finished with school for the year and will officially be heading into third grade! We are so proud of Micah ~ the precious boy he is and the young man he is becoming. He brings such joy and a lot of fun and energy into our family! How blessed we are!

Last Sunday we celebrated with David’s parents. I made a cake and grandma made terriyaki chicken and rice for dinner, at Micah’s request. Spiderman is still a big hit and he seemed to steal the show this year! Spidey was everywhere!

On his actual birthday, we started the day by visiting the aquarium. This is always a favorite for Micah. It is amazing to me to see the strange and incredible creatures that God has created! You definitely have to watch out with things in the sea. Things aren’t always what they seem…

This little guy (a puffer fish) had the most incredible teeth! He flashed me a big toothy grin a couple times, but I couldn’t quite catch the full effect.

Upside-down jellyfish ~ aren’t they cool?!

For some strange reason I have the most difficult time getting my children to cooperate in front of the camera. Here is the result of my attempt at capturing something nice in front of that lovely rose bush…oh well. They’re cute anyway!

After the aquarium we came home to open gifts. It didn’t take Micah long to break into the Legos.

For dinner Micah requested the following:

  • Grill-Roasted Whole Chicken with BBQ Sauce
  • Broccoli and Cauliflower
  • Baked Beans
  • Watermelon

 Not your typical 8-year-old birthday dinner, but I’m not complaining! It was quite tasty.

Saturday we headed to the Dallas Zoo. They had a great new exhibit called Stingray Bay where we were able to feed and touch the stingrays. It’s a travelling exhibit so it will only be there through the summer. We were so glad to be able to see it.

It was such a fun weekend and I think Micah enjoyed it. Anytime he is able to see the animals is a fun time for him! Our (not so) little animal lover!

Happy Birthday, Micah! We love you!!