Simeon turns 9

Today Simeon turned the ripe old age of 9. It's crazy to think that a whole year has past since he was baptized. This past year has been such an exciting one and he has grown up so much this year. Since his last birthday he finished chemo and got his port out. Because of not being on chemo he has started to grow taller and is starting to pt on some weight.
We had such a hard time trying to find even a short block of time to have any friends over to celebrate. We found time Saturday night after he got back from camping. He invited 3 friends over to play wiffle ball, eat pizza and play Wii. They all had such a great time that we extended the party by another hour so they could play longer.
I didn't get many pictures of the party since I was hiding in my room to avoid passing strep onto the boys.

For his cake this year he wanted a baseball field, and he wanted cupcakes. So we combined the 2 and made this cupcake baseball field cake.


This afternoon we celebrated Mother's Day and Simeon's birthday at Grandma and Grandpa Smiths house. We made a chocolate ice cream cake with half vanilla and half strawberry ice cream. He got lots of money this year. Some for a watch and the rest for whatever he wants. He also got a San Diego Chargers jersey-which he was so excited about.


We feel so blessed to have Simeon in our family. He is such a great helper and such a strong person. We are so proud of how he has faced his challenges head on without giving up, and with a positive attitude. We love you Simeon.