Sam's 11th Birthday

My kids are growing up! For Sammy's birthday on Wed., he invited five friends over and we all went swimming at the Payson pool. I brought along Ryan and Rusty to help keep track of everyone. Xander was asleep when we arrived, so Ryan took Camary to the pool, and I sat there on the towel and worked on my novel! (Eventually, he woke up, and I got to swim too.) How's that for a cool birthday party? Then we came home for cake and ice cream and present opening. Everyone had a great time. I'm all about easy when it comes to birthday parties! Sam wanted steak and baked potatoes for his birthday dinner. I bought rib-eyes. Mmmmmmm. It was so delicious! Now today he's on his first scout camp, at Adventure Park with the eleven year old scouts. The boys' first campout with the scouts always makes me nervous for some reason, but I'm sure he'll have fun. Here are a few pictures of the birthday festivities.


Our camera batteries were both about dead, so we got no pictures of candle-blowing. Bummer. Oh, and speaking of rib-eye steaks, yesterday we got the half a beef we ordered from Real Foods market, all organic and hormone-free and all that good stuff. Boy, am I excited for all those steaks and roasts! I'm going to learn to make brisket. I can taste it already.