My cute middle child turned nine a couple weeks ago. His birthday falls at a terrible time anyway and I was a little preoccupied. Thankfully, he is a true to form middle child, and required very little for his birthday celebration. His only request was to have a cake and to swim at Grandma Ruth's house. It of course helps that his sweet relatives spoil him rotten on his birthday.
We surprised Dylan with a Diamondbacks game and his very first concert afterwards. My boys love The Refreshments, (now Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers) music. I'm justifiably weary of taking preteen boys to a concert, but I figured it would be family friendly, being at a baseball game on a Saturday. Besides Roger seeming to have a bit of a drinking problem, they kept it upbeat and clean and it was a fun night for all. Brett and Lirio came down to the show as well. It was fun to spend some time with them.
It has been a relatively quiet first couple weeks since Wes became Bishop Whittaker. I noticed on the program this morning that some random phone number is listed on the program next to his name. I admit that I hesistated to point out the error, but in the end decided it was the right thing to do.
As such, I have come to terms with some changes in our family. Some of them awesome and some requiring some patience. In the latter catergory are the following projects that I suspect Wes will have time for in or around 2017, when his Bishop tenure expires. Here is a little photo gallery for your enjoyment.
The eternally broken lawn mower.
The outdoor kitchen that holds so much potential.
The broken plexiglass on the backboard that the HOA forced the removal of.
And the model car Dylan got for his birthday. Don't worry DB will figure it out before 2017. All is well though. I'm really not complaining.
