Happy Birthday to Ben!

Today we woke up to something new - an eight-year old boy in our home! We haven't had one of them before so this will be a new adventure. So far we're really liking the change. He was off to school with his homeschool group with a container full of mini-cupcakes. They were made to order with yellow cupcakes topped with white frosting and green sprinkles. We added some gummy frogs on top to make them special. He was so excited to have school on his actual birthday and to be able to bring along treats for the other kids. Becky was able to duck out of work long enough to visit Ben during his lunch/recess, which left a big smile on his face.

An unexpected treat for him was a visit at school from the science center van. They were learning about bodies, and asked for volunteers to come up front. "Without even knowing it was my birthday, they chose me!" Ben reported that he was chosen to be a lung. He had to wear a pink lung suit, and had to puff up whenever the red blood cell ran by him an dropped in a blue ball from the muscles and picked up a red ball which is for the muscles. There was also a heart and brain involved in this process. Facinating stuff!


For supper, Ben was allowed to choose the meal for his birthday. He ordered Dinner Roast, stuffing and cranberry sauce. I added in mashed potatoes and wheat rolls to make it seem a bit like Thanksgiving. We were all feeling thankful for his birthday and to be blessed with him in our family.