Jaron's 7th Birthday

Jaron turned 7.  I can hardly believe that we have a kid that old.  Jaron’s birthday was a busy day but he had a lot of fun.  I decorate the house the night before while they are asleep so when they wake up there are balloons to play with.  So we start the day with that. I made waffles for breakfast & did his chores for him.  It is no fun to clean on your birthday!  Then I let them take a bath in the jet tub with the jets going. It really is like a swimming pool for them and they love to do it.  Only on special occasions though can I bring myself to let them use that much water.

There are a lot of February birthdays and we were happy to be a part of Olive’s 1^st birthday celebration.  But Jaron kept commenting that he couldn’t wait for it to be over so he could start his day.  Kind of rude, but it is hard to wait for things at that age. 

Then we were off to miniature golf with the Hughes/Gray clan right behind us.  Jaron was a little sad he didn’t get a whole in one this time, but still had fun.  It was a black light course so it was hard to get a good picture. The arcade games were really fun too and Jaron, Bryson, and Eldon all had their moments of glory when they got jackpots or really high wins, ticket wise. Jaron also got a higher score in the double shoot than Don, he was really proud of that.

McDonalds was for dinner and Jaron had cheeseburgers ONLY.  So super healthy.  We found a McDonalds with a play place and did that for a little bit. 

Last but not least was the party with cake, ice cream, and gifts.  He is a Lego builder right now and so that is what he asked for and got.  Aunt Stacie bought him a new basketball and shirt which was also a big hit because as of now he wants to be a basketball player when he grows up.

A word about the cake.  It is a big deal for them to choose what flavor and how it is decorated.  This year the request came that there had to be a standing basketball hoop.  I set out to make it eatable as well.  It is made of chocolate, life save, and bubble tape for the hoop.  

Jaron does well in school and likes math and social studies best.  He is an excellent reader.  Jaron is good at sports and extremely rule oriented. He enjoys building Legos and playing sports.  He is average height for his age and a healthy weight.  He is getting good a retelling scriptures stories and reads them very well on his own.