Today’s the day! The birthday of the greatest, the grandest, the very best around – GJ!!!
We wish we were having cake with you tonight but we’ll celebrate in person soon!
We love you!! Happy birthday!!
Roll Tide for Maxwell!
In lieu of a birthday party this year, Maxwell asked to take a few friends to a Bama game. With huge thanks to Uncle Ronnie, not only did he get to take a few friends but we all got to go and got to sit in a box! Considering it was approximately 250 degrees that day, we were all incredibly thankful to be in that air conditioned box! Spencer got to take a friend too so there were 9 of us total – enough to rent a van!
Our crew was outfitted in their Crimson and White and ready for a fun day!
The actual temp on our drive down. Insane.
It was a hot walk to our seats!
But the walk was sure worth it because our seats were awesome!
Alabama was playing New Mexico State and ended up beating them 62 to 10. Not much of a game to watch but that didn’t bother this crew one bit! They had plenty of fun making mischief around the box and watching the game occasionally but mostly drinking Cokes and eating ice cream!
It was really a fun fun day all around!
Most importantly, this birthday boy had a fantastic day with his buddies and family! I’d say that’s a happy 9th birthday celebration indeed!
Roll Tide Roll!
Celebrating
There’s lots of celebrating to be done when you turn 9!! Maxwell’s birthday celebrations started the day before when Mrs. Susan stopped by with gifts for all! She’s the best!
Maxwell woke up the next morning as a nine year old to, what else? I giant cinnamon roll 9!
It was then off to school in his new AL shirt from Susan.
Samantha and I then met him for lunch (which should be called brunch because he eats at 10:30am!) and took these awesome cookies for his class…
After school he and Robert tried to go hit golf balls but the driving range was closed so then it was time for presents!
It’s good to be Maxwell – golf clubs, a pocket knife, money, baseball cards, books, gold chains…yep, that’s right. Gold chains! Someone is putting together his Halloween costume!
That night it was dinner at the Lindo, of course, and then back home for cookies ‘n cream ice cream cake. YUM!
It’s good to be Maxwell and it’s good to be nine!!
Nine and Feeling Fine
Today is Maxwell’s birthday!! NINE!!!!!! Nine just seems so old…too old for my sweet baby boy!
Just born…
One year old…
Two years old…
Three years old…
Four years old…
Five years old…
Six years old…
Seven years old…
Eight years old…
and now NINE!!
Nine and yes, we’re all feeling fine! Especially Maxwell! He’s good, good kid and we love to be around him. He’s thriving in school and even got into the gifted program. His teacher just emailed me this week to say how much she’s enjoyed having him in class so far this year and how conscientious he is! He’s super loyal to his great friends and is friends with everyone. He loves to explore outside with the neighborhood kids and ride his bike as far as we’ll let him! He’s smart and curious and inquisitive – sometimes a little too inquisitive! He can hear anything you say and will ask you about it! He’s always listening and that will serve him well in life.
I’ve said it before, I don’t know how I got so lucky to get a kid like him but I sure am thankful. I love him for his kind heart, his sweet personality, and his curious questions. What a kid!
As always, Maxwell is happiest with a ball in his hands. He’s playing fall baseball and has recently taken up golf and tennis! He’s really been enjoying the golf lessons and even got a full set of clubs as an early birthday present. In fact, the collar shirts in these pics is only because he was on his way to golf lessons! I’ll take it!!
I wrote this last year for his 8th birthday but it still applies to a T – He’s the very best big brother around. He and Spencer fight like junkyard dogs and drive me crazy many days. Pretty sure no one can exasperate Maxwell more than his baby bro! But they also love each other and watch out for each other. Maxwell loves loves loves Samantha and would hug her all day and night if she let him. She never lets him! ha! While our house is always loud and crazy, I am increasingly more and more thankful that they all have each other and that Spencer and Samantha have such an outstanding big brother like Maxwell to lead them through life…even if his tolerance for photos is low these days! ha!
A few questions for my big nine year old:
Favorite book? White Fang
Favorite TV show? Garfield
Favorite movie? the new Lion King
Favorite color? White
Favorite song? Girls Like You
Favorite number? 29 and 2
Favorite restaurant? Moe’s
Favorite thing to eat? Moe’s
Favorite friend? Max, Butler, and Jack
Favorite toy? Bike
Favorite dessert? Brownies
Favorite sport? Football and baseball
What do you want to be when you grow up? Braves center field player!
It simply doesn’t get better than this kid. I’m so so proud of him and love him so much. Happy birthday, Maxwell. NINE!!!
Frozen for Four
Even after our fantastic Disney trip, there was still more celebrating to be done for FOUR! Samantha had her friend party at gymnastics and wanted it Frozen themed. Seemed appropriate for a January birthday!
It was her party, she could pout if she wanted to. ha!
About 10 of her friends came and they hopped, jumped, danced, and ran their way around that gym having the best time!
Brothers even got to participate and had even more fun than they thought they would!
What a fun crew!
We then went back for snacks and cupcakes…
All was great even if Samantha didn’t want to blow her candles out!
Everyone went home with one of these cute cookies made by my friend, Sally…
The perfect way to celebrate my favorite four year old with all of her friends!
That afternoon she even signed her name on all of her thank you notes! Sweet girl.
Happy birthday, Samantha!