We had twenty people there including grandparents, great-grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles. It was fun to all gather and great to do so at a restaurant, where the clean-up was left for them, not us. We decided to celebrate now because with school starting and there birthdays within a week of one another, it was hard to find a time on the calendar to get together. We had a great time.
Jacob was so excited with all of his gifts, but he really loved the idea of this gift from Aunt Sarah and Uncle Josh. He can build robots with this using the computer. he was beside himself with excitement and said that they were the best gift givers of the whole family--which got a lot of laughs. He is so genuine about his responses. each gift he opened, he was so thankful and truly excited. He even got a stuffed animal from Amanda, Owen and Nancy and he couldn't have been more excited.
If you have seen the blog before, you know that these two are Trouble with a capital T. All we needed was one more little stinker who was covering his eyes, and it would have been complete. I think the two of them were under the table most of the night crawling around, up to no good. Keep an eye on them!
Noah loves his cousin, Amanda, who is starting as a Freshman at Bainbridge High School (fond memories for me). The kids love having her close and we were all so glad she could come to Jacob's birthday--Thanks Amanda for helping out with the kids.
Rebecca's grand-parents, Ron and Pat, came from Graham to be there for Rebecca and Jacob's birthday. It was good to see them and also have them here for such a great family gathering. We have incredible support from them and they always pray for each one of us in the family. We are grateful for them.
Aunt Hannah was a big help in trying to keep Jonah roped in, which can be a big job. He was so excited for all of Jacob's gifts. He knows enough know that whatever Jacob gets, Jonah also gets to play with. Jonah starts 1st grade on Wednesday, and he is most excited about bringing his lunch to school.
It was crazy, but that is our family. We apologized to the waitress in advance and told her that we were the Loud Family. That is why we usually do a barbeque outside because the kids can run and play. This turned out great though and we all had a lot of fun. Rebecca got a night away next Friday with her sisters and mom. They can knit, talk about knitting, look for knitting stores, debate about knitting, all without being mocked. I am sure they are going to do a little shopping also. Today, Monday, the kids and I are hanging out at home, Jacob playing with his toys, and it feels great. It feels good to do nothing sometimes, and today is one of those days. Prayer for the week is for all of the children and teachers going back to school on Wednesday. We pray for new beginnings, fresh starts, and a lot of fun.
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Thank you guys for such an awesome time last night!!!!!!
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