Eddie's #7

My tiny little bitsy boy is 7 today!  So I pretty much planned our best Saturday birthday to date.  We began the morning early preparing cupcake pallets and brunch food.

 Grandma and Grandpa B. came for a lovely breakfast, gifts and cake.

 Eddie wanted Ninjago legos.  His wish was granted.

 He is the luckiest boy to have these two who love and encourage him.

 After breakfast we decorated our cupcakes.

 Then we played flag football for at least an hour.  Our ten people can make up two opposing teams.  The weather, the green grass, the timing, the sport, the talent made our game a huge success.

 Meg decided we had worked so hard that we needed to ice our legs.  Nope for me.

 He spent hours on the floor building his Ninjago sets; he threw me a seven.

 Then we headed to the movie theater.  (Andy was going potty, and Meg was at prom.)  Molly was a disaster despite the popcorn and candy. 

 Home again for cupcakes and candles.  Look how he is throwing his entire body into blowing out that one candle.

 He's the cutest.

 We finished the day with scriptures.  Eddie has the smallest fingers.

This year Eddie has progressed into an independent reader, though he still fights me to get it done.  He swims like a fish and can throw a perfect spiral with the football.  He loves to kiss Molly and kick the bloody daylights out of Ryan (why?).  He still is the pickiest eater; he never eats beans or strawberries.  Eddie knows how to clean his room empty the dishwasher.  Hopefully he will forever sit in a booster and only lose two teeth.  He's the best.