We celebrated Noah’s 9th birthday on September 17th.
It’s hard to believe it’s been nine years since Mike and I got to hold
him for the first time. It’s even harder to believe that in another
nine years he will be 18 years old! I’m guessing the second half will
go even faster than the first. When I started the journey of motherhood
over nine years ago, I cannot express how scared I was . . . but, like
any journey, you learn lessons along the way
and your confidence builds. I know I’ve done at least some things
right when I look at the person he is turning out to be.
On
his actual birthday, I woke up early to make him a stack of pancakes
(something he has always thought was awesome) with a candle on top. He
made his wish and blew out the candle as
Amelia and I sang “Happy Birthday.” One of the things I love most
about having kids is how excited they get over the little things in
life. The day before, I took Noah to the grocery store with me and let
him pick out a “Lunchable” and some other goodies
for his lunch. I also let him choose a 12-pack of soda for his
consumption only, who would have known grape-flavored Fanta could make
someone so happy! What made me happy was that weekend, while all the
kids and grownups on our street were hanging out together,
Noah asked if he could share his soda with all the kids.
The
night of his birthday, we took him to our favorite burger joint (the
Twisted Root) in a neighboring town, where he got to open some of his
presents and eat a yummy Oreo shake.
This
past Saturday, we had a birthday party with some of his friends at a
local place where they offer bowling, laser tag, and arcade games. What
made it really cool was
Radio Disney was there next to our bowling lanes offering cool
prizes for the kids if they danced and could guess the names of popular
Disney show theme songs. In total, all ten kids won an extra $10 to
spend at the arcade.
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| Amelia and I played glow in the dark mini golf while the others were playing laser tag. |
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| The hamburger cakes were Noah's chose! |
Noah
and I finished off his birthday weekend by going to a Broadway musical
with my friend, Susan, and her two boys who are also friends of Noah's.
We saw "Peter and the Starcatcher."
Both Susan and I read the book to our boys, so we were all excited to
see it on stage. It was good, but I think we all agreed we liked the
book better.
We
love you, Noah. Thank you for making us better people and for being
such a great example to Amelia and Max. You are a wonderful son, an
awesome big brother, a true friend to others,
and you have amazing character!
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