Happy Birthday, Max!

Max turned eight in October. He chose a ginormous chocolate chip cookie for his cake.

His birthday gifts included hoodies, legos, a wallet, soccer ball, money, a robotic bug, etc...

I make my kids wear this crown on their birthdays...they don't like it as much as I do :)

Our kids get to choose what we have for breakfast on their birthday too. Max chose George's famous chocolate waffles (which is basically a chocolate cake for breakfast, topped with cool whip and crushed oreos). Max made it through half of his waffle and said he was ill. It's worth it though, they're so GOOD!!!

We are so proud of Max and the wonderful boy he has become. We are excited for him to be baptized and know he has been looking forward to that day for a long time. He is now a Boy Scout also, which he thought he'd NEVER be :) Max is very entertaining and keeps us hopping. He is constantly asking questions that are way over my head (so grateful for google)! He is very curious about the world around him and how it all works. He loves to make people laugh, and so far is not at all impressed with girls. He's a super fast runner, and typically wins every race he runs with his friends at school. He is WONDERFUL at making his bed, and keeps his room very tidy. Max is a very deep thinker, and is usually lost in his own little world...it's not rare for us to have to "bring him back." I have no doubt his little world is full of many fascinating things :) Happy Birthday Max!