My Mason in the Middle is now 7 years old! The time has passed so quickly since I first held him in my arms 7 years ago! He was so cute, so tiny, so precious......and, he still is!!! Mason has a heart bigger than all the waters of the world and I love the fact that he Loves his momma so much! All my kids love me, as I do them, but Mason has a special consuming love for me and he makes me feel special. I also feel especially bad when I have to fuss at him because it seems to break his little heart, and in turn, mine breaks too! But, enough of the mush! Mason is an incredible kid with a heart of gold, a natural ability, a keen mind, a sweet smile (paired with crystal blue eyes that make you melt), a love for sports, and an innate desire to help those who are less fortunate or different from him. He is truly a great kid!
This year for Mason's birthday we invited lots of his friends and took them out to the gazebo for some fun on some kayaks and a paddle board. Please remember, it is April, and the water was super cold! The mom in me was thinking, "is this really a good idea to have the kids out here in this cold water in April?" But, it was Darren's idea, Mason was all for it, and who was I to say "No." I must admit, that it was one of the most fun birthday parties I have ever had or been to! The boys all had a wonderful time! THEY LOVED IT! Darren gets the award for being the "Cool Dad who lets us do fun things" award! Of course all the boys ended up soaking wet with lips the color of grapes and teeth chattering out of their heads, but they didn't seem to mind one bit! After we played in the water for a while, we had hamburgers and hot dogs (thanks to Chad and Heather for manning the grill) an cupcakes, per Mason's request! Then we opened gifts, which is always a hit!I believe the gift of choice this year was a BeyBlade battle bowl and BeyBlades! Then it was time for the kids to show of their muscles by taking a whack or two at the Army Tank pinata!
As the sky darkened we all loaded up and headed back to the house. The boys brushed teeth and got ready for bed. Then we all gathered upstairs for a double-elimination BeyBlade tournament set up by "The Cool Dad!" The boys had a blast battling each other with the BeyBlades! When it was time to settle down, everyone found a spot to rest their weary heads and watch a movie on Netflix....they chose "Rango!" Somewhere around midnight the last set of eyes closed and it was smooth sailing until about 7:00 a.m. We all got up, ate pancakes for breakfast and got ready for church! Some of the kids went home before church and some of them went to Meadow Grove with us!
I must say, that by the end of the day on Sunday, we were all exhausted! But it was all well worth it, because Mason deemed he had had the best birthday ever! What more can you ask for!!!!
So, we will put up our candles for another year! And we will squeeze in as many hugs, kisses, late night snuggles, books, dreams, activities, and conversations as we can before the next year comes to pass......He will be 8 before we know it! Time...it goes by way too fast!
We love you forever Masonator!
