Stockton's ELEVEN

My little boy turned 11 today. He's growing up way too fast for my taste. He has been so excited about his birthday. He wanted to lose his tooth on his birthday. It was so wiggly yesterday that he wouldn't talk at all. Too bad the juice box at lunch knocked it out, he was disappointed.

We had a small family get together for his birthday. He gets a friend party on an even number birthday, so this time it was just family. He liked it and had a great day. First, we went to TGIFridays. Last year we gave Stockton a coupon to go there with mom and dad. When we finally got around to going, the place was closed down! He was excited there was a TGIFriday here, so that is where we went. After dinner we had some family come up for cake. Stockton requested a Cold Stone cake. He had one last year and said, "It was the best cake I have ever tasted!" Stockton ordered a chocolate cake with chocolate cake batter icecream, the mix-ins were chocolate chips and hot fudge. The topping was fudge ganache with brownies. This boy loves his chocolate. Stockton wanted his name in light blue. He went to MS Paint on his computer and colored the screen brown, then he inverted it and it came out light blue, so he thought the words would show up nice. I love him.

Stockton

Lincoln really wanted his picture taken
So did Preston....funny they are so serious.
Bubs, Ella, Stockton, Ange, Lincoln
Stockton thinking about a wish

He did it!

Maysen always comes up with creative things to do. This year she wanted to give Stockton a chocolate portrait of himself. Mike took her over to the new house on Sunday to work on it. I was wondering how it would turn out because it sounded so weird....but it turned out super cute.

Chocolate Stockton

Maysen & her masterpiece
She puts up with me....but with eye rolling....

Jorja, Preston, Mike, Maysen, Stockton, Jacob

Present from the cousins....
Brandon, Preston, Stockton, Jacob

Stockton is really into battlebots right now, much to Mike's delight. Stockton can't wait to build one in the new workshop! Mike got Stockton legos that can be controlled with the computer or with Wii remotes. He thought Stockton would love to play battlebots lego style. Mike actually has had the legos awhile, but no one wanted to play with them. Turn them into battlebots and wha-la . . . instant awesome present.

Jacob, Jorja, Stockton & Mike

We got Mario wall decals with my dad. They will be fun to put in the hallway. My dad and Cathy also got Stockton a Captain Moroni poster. Jorja got Stockton a present with her own money, but it hasn't come yet. Lincoln & Ella made Stockton a really cute card, even had money inside. Stockton is saving up for a 3DS or something like that. Preston gave Stockton an icicle bowling lane on Webkinz. He also got Wii Party and played it with the cousins the rest of the night. Stockton declared this birthday a success - even though he didn't get the one present he really wanted.....a new cousin from Brett & Rachel.

My dad had surgery on his toe today. Ingrown toenail. Yuck. He was hurting, but still made it up. Thanks for coming Dad!

My Injured Dad

Stockton, Jorja and Preston crammed into the same bed to sleep tonight. As I was tucking them in Stockton said, "The only bad thing is now there are 364 days until my birthday."