Turning 8 is Great!!

What a day today was. It started bright and early as we met the Team in Training Runners at Lower City Park @ 7:00am for Simeon to start them on their run. They sang Happy Birthday to him and gave him a chocolate donut. One of the runners gave him a Star Wars toy for a present. We brought his new bike so he could lead the runners out the park without getting tired too quickly. He ended up being way in front of the runners and we didn't know if he knew where to turn around and come back to us-but he figured it out
After we went to CinnaMonster and got some freshly made HUGE cinnamon rolls for breakfast. They were so good and gooey!!

His birthday present actually came a few weeks early this year. He got to pick out a new bike-which he was very excited to do.

Simeon had a soccer game and Corrine needed to be at her recital early, so we split up. The boys-Simeon, Ammon, dad, Grandpa Jenson and Grandpa Smith went to Simeon's soccer game. We had told his coach that he wouldn't be there so they were surprised when he showed up. And best of all-HE SCORED A GOAL!!! Grandma Jenson, Corrine & mom went early to the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids.

The boys left the soccer game early to get to the recital on time. Corrine's group was just before the intermission of the noon show. She did a great job remembering the dance and not getting freaked out with the thousands of people watching.

Then we headed for a late lunch/early dinner at Texas Roadhouse. Simeon has been wanting to go here for so long. We ended with way too much food as always. Simeon was brought a big BIRTHDAY ice cream that he said he wasn't going to share-but ended up he was way too full to eat more then a few bites, and everyone else got to eat it.

We headed home for some down time before his baptism. I was trying to get the kids to sit and watch a movie since I thought they would be tired-I was tired, but they wanted to play outside.

At 6:oopm we headed to the church to get clothes and take pictures before his baptism. It was a very nice service with lots of family and friends there to witness such a big milestone for Simeon. Knowing what he's gone through and that we knew that this day might never come for him-made it so special.

It was a busy day-but despite all we had to do Simeon was so happy the entire day (except that he was hungry because his carefully packed lunch got left behind when he went to his soccer game.) and was so excited for all that was planned.