Happy Birthday 7 Year Old Ethan

Today is Ethan's long awaited Birthday! Today he is 7. Today my baby is 7 and has no front teeth. I keep saying it but I just can't get my mind around it. How has so much time past?

Today was a wonderful day in every way. Last night Brian and I stayed up to a ridiculous hour, that I haven't seen on the clock since Girls Nights in Washington, to blow up enough balloons to cover the floor in his room. I wanted him to wake up to 200 balloons as a big surprise he wasn't expecting, since he already knew what he was getting. We decided to redo their bedrooms instead of buying toys this year for birthday's, and he had chosen his comforter and accessories yesterday at Pottery Barn.

Last week Ethan told me he didn't want to go out to dinner for his Birthday instead he wanted to go to breakfast. So this morning, after getting just about no sleep, we got up early and left the house at 8:30 so we could go to breakfast and still get to church on time. He loved breakfast and was all smiles the whole time.

After church we came home, ate left over pizza, and I got to work on finishing the cake. He kept talking about himself as a seven year old. Kai kept saying,

"I have never had a seven year brother before!"

Ethan kept saying thank you, thank you, thank you, for every little thing. He said it was the infinity best day of his life.

For dinner I surprised him with steak, homemade fries with special dip, corn, and a smoothie to drink.

For dessert the cake of course, and another surprise for Ethan I had everything ready for him to make us all our own personal blizzards with our own choice of toppings. He has been asking to make homemade blizzards for a week and was thrilled.

This was all that was left of the yummo blizzards!

It was that surprise that through him over the happiness scale! Oh how I love that sweet Ethan Boy! It really is the simple things that make him so happy! What a special kiddo he is!

Dear Seven Year Old Ethan,

Today was pure bliss, every second of it. I loved watching you enjoy your special day and making the most of it. I wanted to cry last night before I went to bed. A huge part of me wants you to stay 6 because 7 is just too old. Ethan I am so proud of the seven year old you. You are handsome beyond my imagination. You are so smart, an incredible reader, and an even more impressive writer. You are constantly wanting to learn new things and you ask lots of questions. Most day's I have to "Google" the answers for you. You are crazy about going to the pool and are a fish! Ethan you love your brothers and sister and even though you fight, sometimes a lot, you are always quick to share with them and teach them anything they want to know. They look up to you for an example and do as you do. They adore you in every way. Happy Birthday Ethan, I love you more then I can describe. You are the very best!

Love,

Mommy

P.S. Have I told you yet I can't believe you are 7!