April in Review: Slugger Turns 8!

My oldest is eight. I am still in awe even though this new age has had a few months to settle in at this point. He is reaching a new level of independence and "young man" status. I can tell him to go take a shower, and he will. I can tell him to get his own food out of the fridge, and he will. I can let him take the dog for a walk around our cul-de-sac, and he will. So many little moments and previews of the man to come. Striving for more independence and learning to handle progressively more responsibility, yet, still my little man with a kind heart and love for his parents, his sisters and his friends. Amazing.

This year Slugger opted for the non-"party" option and decided instead to invite three friends to come with him to his favorite entertainment place, Mr. Biggs. We ate pizza and cupcakes then hit the "Foam Factory" and shot balls out of cannons, threw balls at every one in our near vicinity, and generally ran around in an exhausting fashion. That coupled with laser tag, mini-golf, and lots of video games made for a full, loud, and very fabulous celebration. Slugger declared the "non-party" a hit. Mission accomplished.

A great example of the eight-year-old boy craziness...



A boy and his sister, who happily joined in the craziness....



The whole crew. Boys really can fashion some type of weapon out of most anything...