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<\/a>Hugs for Doctor Nurse Professor Aunt Rosy!<\/p><\/div>\n
We celebrated a little early in Franklin with the family.<\/p>\n
<\/a>We love Snap Circuits!!<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Fun with the drone.<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Look at it go! Lex is a very good drone driver. I am not.<\/p><\/div>\n
We celebrated a little\u00a0on the actual day. \u00a0In past years I’ve found myself making three cakes\/cupcakes: one for a family party, one for a friends party, and one for school. \u00a0This year, I made none. \u00a0:(<\/p>\n
<\/a>Do pancakes count as cake?!<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>The pile was a little small and half pajamas, but the big present came later in the day.<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>An early dinner at Panera Bread before Eve’s concert in the evening. This reminds me of another picture I have of them on Lex’s 4th birthday. They’ve grown a little since then. :)<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Finally, FINALLY, the surprise arrived, everyone got home, and we let this extremely patient 12 year old open his fancy new laptop! The better for playing Minecraft on.<\/p><\/div>\n
The weekend after his birthday Aunt Mandy came to visit and went out for ice cream and mini-golf. \u00a0Sadly I left my phone home on accident, so there are no photos. \u00a0We all had a great time though! \u00a0Then Ziggy’s for dinner and a round of pool.<\/p>\n
Sunday evening (yesterday), Alan and I talked the kids into going to a new-ish restaurant. \u00a0We promised them dessert and had them bring games. \u00a0Lex set up a variety of chess challenges for me, then we had an intense game. \u00a0It was great!<\/p>\n
<\/a><3 <3 <3<\/p><\/div>\n
I felt a little guilty about this birthday because we didn’t do a party and didn’t do anything big and special. \u00a0I offered to take him on a day trip or invite some friends for ice cream and mini-golf, but nothing appealed to him. \u00a0The week was full of concerts and plays and meetings and parties he wasn’t invited to, so I feel like he got very little attention, but he said he’s happy and it was a good birthday. \u00a0I try to remind myself that in general “very little attention” is what Lex prefers. \u00a0:) \u00a0 I’m glad we were able to go out to dinner Sunday night, just the four of us, and have a good family bonding time. \u00a0We get one more year with this preteen before he hits those scary-sounding teenage years. \u00a0Let’s make this year last and last! \u00a0<3<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This handsome fellow turned 12 last week (well, four day ago)! \u00a0I’m a little busy with life, but we snuck in some birthday celebrations here and there. We celebrated a little early in Franklin with the family. We celebrated a … Continue reading