Micah's having a birthday!

An early birthday date with grandma. She took them separately this year, which is a good thing because they no longer want to celebrate together AT ALL. So we tried to acknowledge they really are individuals who deserve their own day and time. I try to remind them the birthday date is a great time to just spend with grandma, and they remind me of all the crap/garbage (toys) she buys them!

And look at Red; he loves my mom and she's adopted him as her 11th grandchild...

We celebrated Micah's birthday yesterday and she picked the zoo as our family activity. It was perfect, especially for being the end of June- which is usually blistering hot. Actually, it felt chilly and was windy, but the animals loved it and we saw all of them out and about playing. Except for the tigers, who wouldn't wake up. This was a huge disappointment for Micah and she was mega bummed out. After the zoo she picked Black Bear Diner for her birthday dinner; she ate a huge chocolate chip pancake covered in butter and syrup, then requested a brownie and ice cream for dessert. Sounds just about right for her!

More birthday celebrations this coming week!

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Easter-ish, belt exams, and more

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A Day in the Life...

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