4.21.2009

Did YOU get Some Eight!?

If you know Brian Regan, you'll know exactly the voice I used last night when I told Josh Stay eight! Stay EIGHT! (edited to fit our circumstances...) Happy Eight Day! lol Last night, I snuggled extra hard, and long... because I knew that today, I would become the mother of a nine year old. So I took advantage of that last day in eightland... These are the last photos I took of Josh, the eight year old...

On our latest trip to the beach with family.

Our tradition in our family, is for the birthday person to choose what is for dinner on their birthday. Josh chose hot dogs, and since it's been GREAT barbeque weather, and Travis had the night off, we grilled the hotdogs, and then roasted marshmallows over the fire pit. Yep. pretty good way to usher in a new year with a pretty awesome used to be eight year old, who is shaping up to become a pretty awesome nine year old...


and I've got another 2.5 years before I get to live in eightland for one last time...


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13 Comments:

Genevieve said...

Looks like an awesome last eight day! Mmm, roasted marshmallows. Delish!

Jennifer said...

Man your boys are cute! What a great way to celebrate your birthday. Sounds like you all had a great time.

CarrieJ said...

That is a GREAT eightday!! We are nearing the end of our first round of six and I can't wait to see it go! Well, as long as it comes with an improvement in behavior! Terrible twos have nothing on Six! I can't wait to get to those Excellent Eights! Enjoy your Nineyear!

Christine said...

hugs momma! i feel your pain on aging kiddos! happy birthday 9 year old!

Jan said...

Happy 9 Josh!!

Bree/Reilly said...

Nineland is sure to bring a whole bunch of adventures too.....happy birthday Josh

latte_grande said...

Happy birthday to Josh!! Love all the pics, and dinner sounds like it would be PERFECT for a 9-year-old and his minions. :)

mama_in_pajamas said...

oh 8-land. I remember those days. Seems so long ago. They grow so fast. I'll be visiting 19-land & 17-land very soon. ugh!

Hey...thanks for visiting my bloggie. Things are good. Will update tomorrow with the new weight. *big grin* Megan's home from being a world traveler, Bernie's home from camping. All is right with the world, except I still can't eat real food! *pout* Going to RB to Lowes on Fri. Getting shelves for my new & improved scrap room. YAY!

BT said...

Hugely happy ninth birthday Josh. Mmm, hot dogs and marshmallows. How fab.

mammagil said...

I'm glad to see someone else is celebrating eightday we have one coming up in June! I love this post and I love your Disintegration project as well!!! Thanks for commenting It's good to meet you!
Melissa

mermaid musings said...

you sound like a super cool mom!
Happy Birthday to that handsome young man ;-)
and very nice to come and read about you and your life here in your site

Teena in Toronto said...

I love the beach!

Happy blogoversary!

Elizabeth Golden said...

enjoy every day they grow oh too fast, from mom of five boys. Perfect way to spend the day beach, grilled dogs, yum!

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