July 15 - Gabe's 10th Birthday

Gabe turned 10 years old this year! Where have the years gone? He has seemed so much older and more grown up this past year.

He kept telling us that his ninth year was his lucky year and didn't really like the idea of turning ten, but when the day came he said it didn't feel any different and maybe being ten would be okay.

He received things he asked for and some he didn't. I love to surprise the children with a gift they were not anticipating. This year, an mp3 player was that gift for Gabe. He was thrilled. He loves to listen to books on tape and the Adventures in Odyssey episodes. Our library has some great book downloads. We have loaded several for him already and he loves it.

Look at those eyes...they are smiling eyes when he realized what he had gotten.

New Lego sets are always high on his gift list. This set was very challenging for him, but he got it together.

He had asked for a 4-layer chocolate cake like Hannah had for her birthday, except he had green frosting and mini chocolate chips...yummy! For his birthday dinner, we had lasagna, salad and Italian bread. Noona and Papa came over to help us celebrate. They gave Gabe money this year and he was very happy with that gift.

After dinner the children had a swim in the pool. It was a very nice day, sunshine and warm temps. The perfect end of a special day.

Happy Birthday, Gabe! We love you and can't wait to see what this year holds for you. You make us laugh and smile and think and bring so much joy to our lives.