Our Benny turned 9 in 2017! The morning he was born, I kept telling myself "I have a son". Totally amazing game changer! He couldn't possibly be any more like his dad if he tried!
His birthday is always an interesting one because it falls on the week of Thanksgiving. This year, it was the day after. The friends he wanted to invite were out of town, but since we already had cousins visiting, we made the plans to celebrate with them!
The Roc Levenduskys and Maddie, headed over to church for an epic nerf gun war! Pictures are scarce (at best) because this very pregnant mother did not go to the event. After that, we all had tacos (his requested dinner).
Cake came later in the week, since he specifically requested a cake made by a friend who was also out of town for Thanksgiving, and his French Toast breakfast was also on another day. It was the birthday that kept on giving!
Benny is such an amazing young man. He is sweet natured, compassionate, and sensitive. He is competitive, and smart. He is finding his own sense of humor, and he can be really witty and sharp! It isn't easy to be the first boy after two sisters with such strong personalities, but he is a great brother to them, and an exemplary older brother to the four that follow him. His current interests are Legos, especially the superhero versions.
We're so blessed to have this loving young man a part of our family! Happy 9th birthday, son.