This week Isaiah celebrated his 8th birthday! We started the celebrations two weeks ago with a Hardy Boys countdown calendar, which included gifts, snacks, making his cake, swimming, movie (March of the Wooden Soldiers), etc. It was nice to be able to go swimming. Ezra loved it and went down the slide multiple times.
Isaiah chose a soccer ball cake with a birthday dinner of hotdogs, baked beans, and mac & cheese. He also requested baked potatoes with sour cream for lunch.
After eating, we watched a slideshow of pictures of Isaiah’s past 9 years. Some siblings were surprised at how cute Isaiah was as a baby. Gifts were the last part of the night. It’s always fun to watch our kids give their sibling gifts. So much fun!
Isaiah’s main birthday gift was a new bike. His previous bike was form his 3rd birthday, we it was time for an upgrade!
We’re thankful for our newest 8 year old! Isaiah is finishing up the 2nd grade and enjoys math most of all. He’s almost done with 3rd grade math! He’s working on reading 100 books this year and has read 61 books already. He enjoys reading the Hardy Boys. He likes to creating things, climbing trees, riding bikes, and listening to books. This year Isaiah started taking piano lessons and is progressing nicely. We’re thankful for our firstborn son and the man he is becoming!
Happy Birthday, Isaiah! So happy to see your pictures. You are a very handsome young man and I am very proud of you! Keep up your school work and your reading lots of books! My love and prayers are always with you.