14 Years!!

Last week we celebrated 14 years of wedded bliss!!!  We’re as old as Matt’s car!!

Since our anniversary is so close to Will’s birthday, we typically have a built in baby sitter already staying at our house which is nice for date night!

Because we are both working parents of small children, date night usually involves an errand or two!  It was a trip to Target this time (which I mean is basically heaven for me).

I needed a new pillow:

Will needed a birthday gift:

And of course you also pick up many other random things while in Target, like school folders on clearance for $.08. Makes me mad I paid like a $1 for them back in July!!!

We decided to forego the trip to Lowe’s and instead headed downtown. It was First Friday so there were live music venues and street closures. We walked around a bit, had a drink at the Anchor Bar and then headed to dinner at the Stanbury.

Happy Anniversary to us!

Dinner was great…..I had scallops and Matt had fish. The green beans we had as a starter were to die for and maybe my fave part of the meal!

Dessert didn’t sound appealing to me at the restaurant so we skipped it….but my knight in shining armor stopped at the gas station near our neighborhood and got me one of my favorite desserts!

The sad part, I didn’t even share with him….I had those 2 cupcakes eaten before we even got in our neighborhood!

Happy 14^th Anniversary, Matt!

Jump, Jump, Jump (if you’re 9!!)

Will chose to have his “friend party” at one of the local indoor trampoline parks. While he had been before, it was my first time at one. The kids sure did have fun but man, I can’t imagine what that place must be like on a busy Saturday afternoon. So glad we were there early!

The birthday boy!

Looking so serious before his jump into the foam pit!

A little dodge ball, anyone?

 

American Ninja Warrior, Defy Gravity Style!!

 

The foam pit was a big hit. I got a little nervous from all the acrobatics though!

 

Of course Matt and I get in on the fun (excuse the blurry pics…we are just TOO FAST)!

 

Happy Birthday, Will!!

Back to the house for Star Wars themed cookie cake with friends….

And a Darth Vader pinata!

Gifts and cool down time! They had a busy morning!

 

Happy, Happy Birthday, Will!

9 Years Old

Dear Will-

On your 9th birthday,

-You weight 65lbs and you are 4 feet, 8 inches tall.

-You are now a 3rd grader. Or as Avery says a 3rd grader and a half since you go to 4th grade for math. You are a super smart kiddo.

-Your favorite things to do are read, play baseball, play video games, do crossword puzzles, Sudoku and jigsaw puzzles. Oh, and torment your sister.

-Yes, while you and Avery are still 2 peas in a pod, the brother/sister annoying/teasing/fighting has come out. But 99% of the time you have a little smile on your face as all this is going on. I know you love her because every morning when she climbs in your bed you scoot over to make room for her and then snuggle up to her and y’all fall back asleep.

-You have become a great little baseball player. You’re on the Red Sox this fall (3rd time!!) and this is your first season of kid pitch. It will be interesting!!!! I hope you still like baseball after these long, kinda boring games.

-Reading is still one of your favorite activities.  We go to the library every 2 weeks and we check out at least 40 books. You have your share read in the first 3 or 4 days.

-I am still stepping on all your Legos on a daily basis. I can’t wait to see all the new sets you get for your birthday and watch you put them together. I can almost see the little wheels turning in your head.

-You and Daddy are watching all the Star Wars movies together right now.  You love your dad so much….I love seeing the 2 of you snuggled up on the sofa watching the movies. Or on the ball field. Or going on one of y’all’s long bike rides.

-Football season is officially here and you are excited! You love you some Wolfpack!

Will, there is no way you are 9 years old. No way. Mainly because I’m not that old. Ha! But it’s been a pleasure watching you grow this past year. I have never been more proud of you than I have been this past year. I plan on spending this year giving you lots of hugs and kisses because who knows, when you hit double digits next year you are liable to not let me do any of that anymore!!

Love,

Mom