{"id":15059,"date":"2016-06-03T20:43:28","date_gmt":"2016-06-04T01:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=15059"},"modified":"2016-06-03T21:48:51","modified_gmt":"2016-06-04T02:48:51","slug":"lexs-11th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=15059","title":{"rendered":"Lex&#8217;s 11th Birthday!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hey all. Lex turned 11 last month. I&#8217;m still not loving my blogging setup and, well, I guess I&#8217;ve been busy too, so this post is a little delayed. I love the boy all the same though and I&#8217;m sure he&#8217;s fine with the delay. :)<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160524_2155072.jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" title=\"20160524_215507~2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160524_2155072.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"502\" height=\"569\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Morning presents.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160525_0633232.jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" title=\"20160525_063323~2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160525_0633232.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\" height=\"620\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Happy Birthday!! Eleven years old and handsome as ever! &lt;3<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I made brownie bars for school and cake for the party, so I asked Lex if maybe we could skip a cake on his actual birthday. He said sure, then asked for cookies instead. How could I say no?! :)<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160525_1914302.jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" title=\"20160525_191430~2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160525_1914302.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\" height=\"752\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Candle in cookies, better than cake!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This year we had a birthday party at the rock climbing place. Lex invited a bunch of boys and it was so much fun!<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 511px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160522_1704372.jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" title=\"20160522_170437~2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160522_1704372.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"501\" height=\"555\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Packing up goody &#8220;bags&#8221; for the rock climbing party.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160528_1009542.jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" title=\"20160528_100954~2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160528_1009542.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s party time!!!!<\/p><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b0BVKI167gA?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sJfCD7CmIPY?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 509px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160528_1056232.jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" title=\"20160528_105623~2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160528_1056232.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"499\" height=\"738\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Happy Birthday Lex!!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160528_1210282.jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" title=\"20160528_121028~2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160528_1210282.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lex had a great time! We sang and joked about how many candles the cake needed and all his friends were so nice and happy to be there celebrating with him.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160528_1225342.jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" title=\"20160528_122534~2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160528_1225342.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\" height=\"310\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Presents time. (I think Alan just said something funny. Love the look he&#8217;s getting.)<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160528_1233292.jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" title=\"20160528_123329~2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160528_1233292.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\" height=\"370\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hey, there were a few Colliers there too! :)<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160528_1312482.jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" title=\"20160528_131248~2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160528_1312482.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\" height=\"737\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alan decided to give it a try too! He&#8217;s a natural, of course.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160528_1336222.jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" title=\"20160528_133622~2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160528_1336222.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\" height=\"446\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Everyone was all worn out by the end!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The next day we went for a nice walk to the playground.  It&#8217;s always great when Rosy is around.  She drags us all out for fun and exercise!<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160529_1200332.jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" title=\"20160529_120033~2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160529_1200332.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\" height=\"730\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eve decorated the dog with lovely dandelions.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160529_1146452.jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" title=\"20160529_114645~2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160529_1146452.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\" height=\"644\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lex has mad ball skills! :)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>So there&#8217;s Lex&#8217;s 11th in summary.  I love him more than the world and it&#8217;s amazing and overwhelming and just plain perfect that he has become the young man he has.  I want to keep him in my arms forever, yet also look forward to what the future has in store.  Life is good.  Happy Birthday my boy!  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey all. Lex turned 11 last month. I&#8217;m still not loving my blogging setup and, well, I guess I&#8217;ve been busy too, so this post is a little delayed. 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